152: An Unexpected Burial
<p>Tutankhamun's Funeral. Following his death, the body of Tutankhamun underwent mummification. From studying his body, archaeologists can identify strange aspects of his preservation. We also know many details of his burial, thanks to paintings in the tomb, and curious items discovered nearby. From these sources, we can imagine King Tutankhamun’s funeral…</p><br><p>Episode details:</p><ul><li>Date: c. 1334 BCE.</li><li>King: Neb-kheperu-Ra Tut-ankh-Amun.</li><li>Logo image: The north wall of Tutankhamun's burial chamber. <a href="https://www.factumfoundation.org/pag/1548/the-facsimile-of-tutankhamuns-tomb-overview" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">FactumArte</a>.</li><li>Music by Keith Zizza <a href="https://www.keithzizza.net/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.keithzizza.net/</a></li><li>Music: Michael Levy <a href="http://www.ancientlyre.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.ancientlyre.com/</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>See other shows from the <a href="https://d.docs.live.net/8be6e088a8197909/Podcast%20Admin/www.agorapodcastnetwork.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Agora Podcast Network</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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Tutankhamun's Funeral. Following his death, the body of Tutankhamun underwent mummification. From studying his body, archaeologists can identify strange aspects of his preservation. We also know many details of his burial, thanks to paintings in the tomb, and curious items discovered nearby. From these sources, we can imagine King Tutankhamun’s funeral…
Episode details:
- 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.
- Logo image: The north wall of Tutankhamun's burial chamber. FactumArte.
- Music by Keith Zizza https://www.keithzizza.net/
- Music: Michael Levy http://www.ancientlyre.com/
- Music by Ancient Lyric http://www.bettinajoydeguzman.com/
- Sound interludes by Luke Chaos https://twitter.com/Luke_Chaos
- Audio mixing/editing by Vincent Cavanagh.
- See other shows from the Agora Podcast Network.
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- T. M. Davis, The Tombs of Harmhabi and Toutânkhamanou (2001 Reprint edn, London, 1912).
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- N. Kawai, ‘Studies in the Reign of Tutankhamun’, Unpublished PhD. Thesis, Johns Hopkins University (2005).
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