Tobin Hartnell

Tobin Hartnell is the Director of the Archaeology and Cultural Heritage Center at the American University of Sulaymaniyah in Iraq. He has been involved in significant archaeological research, particularly focusing on the ancient city of Girsu, where recent discoveries of tablets have provided new insights into the governance of the Akkadian Empire. Hartnell emphasizes the importance of these findings in understanding how the Akkadians managed their empire, especially in relation to a significant Sumerian city.