Hello and welcome to a History of Egypt podcast interview.

My guest today is Dr. Martin Oedler.

Dr. Oedler specializes in ancient Egyptian technology, specifically the manufacture and use of metal

in tools, industry and construction.

Dr. Odler is currently the Marie Sklodowska Curie Fellow at Newcastle University, where

he focuses his research on metal working, from Egypt's prehistoric era to the end of the

New Kingdom, approximately 3,500 to 150 BCE.

In the course of that work, Dr. Odler has studied archaeological remains from Giza,

Abu-Sia, and museum collections around the world.

Now, he joins us to speak about his recent findings, and his new book, Copper in ancient

Egypt, before, during, and after the Pyramid Age.

This is a topic with a lot of public interest, because understandably many folks are curious

about how ancient copper tools could achieve the wonders we see in the great pyramid

fields.

As you'll find, Dr. Odler is a skilled and methodical archaeologist with an excellent

sense of explanation and the nitty-gritty of ancient technology.

Personally, I learned a lot from speaking with him.

The interview is divided up into sections and I'll introduce each one as we reach it.

If you would like to learn more about Dr. Oedler's research and the subjects discussed in this episode,

I have put links to his personal academic pages in the episode description.

Now then, without further ado, allow me to introduce Dr. Martin Odler.

Hello, Dr. Odler, Martin. Welcome back to the History of Egypt podcast.

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