148: The Life of Tutankhamun
<p>The King's mummy, daily routine, and children. Thanks to the preservation of his burial, we know a lot about Tut'ankhamun's daily life and habits. Aspects of his routine, like his shaving kit, walking sticks, and even his children survive to this day. Some of these stories are curious, others carry echoes of tragedy and loss.&nbsp;Support the Show at <a href="http://www.patreon.com/egyptpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.patreon.com/egyptpodcast</a>.</p><br><p>This episode contains detailed descriptions of human remains and themes like stillbirth.</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Date: c.1334 BCE</li><li>King: Neb-kheperu-Ra Tut-ankh-Amun</li></ul><p><br></p><ul><li>Music by Keith Zizza <a href="https://www.keithzizza.net/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.keithzizza.net/</a></li><li>Music by Ancient Lyric <a href="http://www.bettinajoydeguzman.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.bettinajoydeguzman.com/</a></li><li>Sound Interludes by Luke Chaos <a href="https://twitter.com/Luke_Chaos" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/Luke_Chaos</a></li><li>Audio mixing/editing by Vincent Cavanagh.</li><li>Hear additional music on my <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1GCqSOjCJKIMUIb8z4FF3t?si=7fb5c26aeb3849b8" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spotify Playlist</a>.</li><li>Website <a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/54232503/www.egyptianhistorypodcast.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.egyptianhistorypodcast.com</a></li><li>Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/egyptpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/egyptpodcast</a></li><li>Twitter <a href="https://www.twitter.com/egyptianpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.twitter.com/egyptianpodcast</a></li></ul><p><br></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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Show Notes
The King's mummy, daily routine, and children. Thanks to the preservation of his burial, we know a lot about Tut'ankhamun's daily life and habits. Aspects of his routine, like his shaving kit, walking sticks, and even his children survive to this day. Some of these stories are curious, others carry echoes of tragedy and loss.
This episode contains detailed descriptions of human remains and themes like stillbirth.
- Date: c.1334 BCE
- King: Neb-kheperu-Ra Tut-ankh-Amun
- Website: www.egyptianhistorypodcast.com.
- Support the show via Patreon www.patreon.com/egyptpodcast.
- Make a one-time donation via PayPal payments.
- Music by Keith Zizza https://www.keithzizza.net/
- Music by Ancient Lyric http://www.bettinajoydeguzman.com/
- Sound Interludes by Luke Chaos https://twitter.com/Luke_Chaos
- Audio mixing/editing by Vincent Cavanagh.
- Hear additional music on my Spotify Playlist.
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- Twitter www.twitter.com/egyptianpodcast
Select Bibliography:
- G. M. Crowfoot and N. de G. Davies, ‘The Tunic of Tut’ankhamūn’, The Journal of Egyptian Archaeology 27 (1941), 113–30.
- D. E. Derry, ‘Report Upon the Two Human Foetuses Discovered in the Tomb of Tut.Ankh-Amen’, in H. Carter (ed.), The Tomb of Tut-Ankh-Amen, Discovered by the Late Earl of Carnarvon and Howard Carter, Volume III (London, 1933), 167–9.
- M. Eaton-Krauss, The Unknown Tutankhamun (London, 2016).
- M. Eaton-Krauss and E. Graefe, The Small Golden Shrine from the Tomb of Tutankhamun (Oxford, 1985).
- M. Gabolde, Toutankhamon (Paris, 2015).
- Z. Hawass, Discovering Tutankhamun: From Howard Carter to DNA (Cairo, 2013).
- Z. Hawass et al., ‘Ancestry and Pathology in King Tutankhamun’s Family’, JAMA 303 (2010), 638–47.
- Z. Hawass and S. N. Saleem, ‘Mummified Daughters of King Tutankhamun: Archeologic and CT Studies’, American Journal of Roentgenology 197 (2011), W829–36.
- Z. Hawass and S. N. Saleem, Scanning the Pharaohs: CT Imaging in the New Kingdom Royal Mummies (Cairo, 2016).
- Z. Hawass and S. Vannini, Tutankhamun: The Treasures of the Tomb (London, 2018).
- N. Kawai, ‘Studies in the Reign of Tutankhamun’, Unpublished PhD. Thesis, Johns Hopkins University (2005).
- N. Reeves, The Complete Tutankhamun (Cairo, 1990).
- G. M. Vogelsang-Eastwood, Tutankhamun’s Wardrobe (Rotterdam, 1999).
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