The History of Egypt Podcast - Dominic Perry

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66: An Awkward Transition (The Death of Hatshepsut) Oct 17, 2016

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After a long life and successful reign, Ma'at-Ka-Re Hatshepsut died. We wrap up her story, review her legacy, and review some standout events. Plus, we dig into the mystery of her tomb. Do we have Hatshepsut's mummy? There are many questions...

Date c.1473 BCE.
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Cline, E. H., & O’Connor, D. (Eds.). (2006). Thutmose III: A New Biography. University of Michigan Press.

Kara Cooney, The Woman Who Would Be King, 2014.

Peter F. Dorman, The Monuments of Senenmut, 1988.

Richard A. Gabriel, Thutmose III: A Military Biography, 2009.

Alan R. Schulman, “Some Remarks on the Alleged “Fall” of Senenmut,” JARCE 8 (1969).

Filip Taterka, “Hatshepsut and Senenmut or the Secret Affairs of the Egyptian State,” in D. Lewandowska et al (eds.), Cupido Dominandi (2015).

Betsy M. Bryan et al (eds.), Creativity and Innovation in the Reign of Hatshepsut (2014).

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The First Pharaohs Oct 03, 2016

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What does the word Pharaoh actually mean? In this mini episode we explore the origins of the term, how it evolved in the New Kingdom, and why I've rarely used it in the podcast (until now).

Further reading: Shaw & Nicholson, The British Museum Dictionary of Ancient Egypt (1995), p. 222.

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65c: Little King Thutmose Oct 03, 2016

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The prince Thutmose III. It's time to catch-up with the "other" King of Egypt. Thutmose III, still young, spent his early years in the palace, learning the arts of rule. He learned religious rituals, literacy, and skills in fighting. In this episode, we explore the young King's life through two institutions: the army and the royal palace "harem."

Date c.1480 BCE.
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Anthony Spalinger, War in Ancient Egypt, 2005.
Richard Gabriel, Thutmose III: A Military Biography, 2009.
Eric Cline (editor), Thutmose III: A New Biography, 2006.
Juan Carlos Moreno García (editor), Ancient Egyptian Administration, 2013.
Kara Cooney, The Woman Who Would Be King, 2014.
Betsy M. Bryan (editor), Creativity and Innovation in the Reign of Hatshepsut, 2014.

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Kara Cooney & Hatshepsut, the Woman Who Would be King Sep 26, 2016

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Kara (Kathlyn) Cooney is professor of Egyptian Art and Architecture at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA). In this interview, we discuss her book The Woman Who Would be King, and her research into the reign and legacy of King Hatshepsut. Episode image: a statue of Hatshepsut, in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.

Kara Cooney's website http://karacooney.squarespace.com/ and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/karacooneyegyptologist/
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Intro music and interludes by Keith Zizza www.keithzizza.com.
Outro music by Ancient Lyric www.bettinajoydeguzman.com.

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65b: Two Texts of Hatshepsut Sep 19, 2016

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The Punt Expedition and the Speos Artemidos. We take a short break from the narrative, to explore two important texts from Hatshepsut's reign. These are the records of the Punt Expedition, and a propaganda text from the Speos Artemidos, a temple in middle Egypt.

"Voice of Hatshepsut" by Anya Banerjee https://resumes.actorsaccess.com/AnyaBanerjee

Date c.1480 BCE.
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James H. Breasted, Ancient Records of Egypt, volume II, 1906.

Edouard Naville, The Temple of Deir el-Bahari, volume III, 1898.

James P. Allen, The Speos Artemidos Inscription of Hatshepsut, Bulletin of the Egyptological Seminar 16,2012.

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65: Hatshepsut of Millions of Years Sep 12, 2016

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A Sed-Festival. By 1485 BCE, Hatshepsut's subjects were bustling to prepare her grand jubilee. The sed-festival, held in year 16, celebrated an anniversary. But, an anniversary of what, exactly?

Date c.1485 BCE.
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Kara Cooney, The Woman Who Would be King, 2014.

Peter Dorman, The Monuments of Senenmut, 1988.

Alan B. Lloyd, A Companion to Ancient Egypt, 2010.

William Hayes, The Scepter of Egypt, volume II, 1978 (Book Online).

Todd Gillen, The Historical Inscription on Queen Hatshepsut’s Chapelle Rouge, 2005 (Article Online).

Websites:

UCL – Hatshepsut

UCLA – Digital Karnak, time of Hatshepsut

Maat-ka-ra.de – the Speos Artemidos

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64: Beloved Uncle, Senenmut Aug 15, 2016

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Hatshepsut's Trusted Advisor. As Hatshepsut's power grew, so did that of Senenmut. A royal courtier, Senenmut found his career accelerating in tandem with the new King. In this episode, we follow Senenmut from his early upbringing to the corridors of power, and his victory over his rivals...

Date c.1495-1485 BCE.
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Maat-ka-Re.de – ⁠Senenmut⁠

Digital Karnak – ⁠The Obelisks of Hatshepsut/Senenmut⁠

SLU.edu – ⁠Senmut⁠

Ancient Egypt Online – ⁠Neferure⁠

Kara Cooney, The Woman Who Would Be King, 2014.

Dorman, P. F. (1988). The Monuments of Senenmut.

Dorman, P. F. (1991). The Tombs of Senenmut.

Dorman, P. F. (2005a). The career of Senenmut. In C. A. Keller, C. H. Roehrig, & R. Dreyfus (Eds.), Hatshepsut: From Queen to Pharaoh (pp. 107–109). Metropolitan Museum of Art; Yale University Press.

Keller, C. A. (2005). The statuary of Senenmut. In C. A. Keller, C. H. Roehrig, & R. Dreyfus (Eds.), Hatshepsut: From Queen to Pharaoh (pp. 117–119). Metropolitan Museum of Art; Yale University Press.

Martín Valentín, F. J., & Bedman, T. (2011). New considerations regarding Senenmut’s TT353 at Deir el Bahari. KMT, 22(3), 58–74.

Roehrig, C. H. (2005). Senenmut, royal tutor to princess Neferure. In C. A. Keller, C. H. Roehrig, & R. Dreyfus (Eds.), Hatshepsut: From Queen to Pharaoh (pp. 112–113). Metropolitan Museum of Art; Yale University Press.

Edward F. Wente, “Some Graffiti of the Reign of Hatshepsut,” 1984, ⁠read online⁠.

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63: Hatshepsut's Excellent Adventure (The Great Expedition to Punt) Aug 01, 2016

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In 1488 BCE, King Hatshepsut launched her most famous project. A fleet of ships sailed down the Red Sea coast, in order to visit the land of Punt. There, they gathered trade goods, and met some truly fascinating locals...

Date c.1488 BCE.
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Ian Shaw (ed.), The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt, 2000.

Kara Cooney, The Woman Who Would Be King, 2014.

Nicolas Grimal, A History of Ancient Egypt, 1994.

James H. Breasted, Ancient Records of Egypt, 1906.

Gay Robins, The Art of Ancient Egypt, 2006.

Catherine A. Roehrig (editor), Hatshepsut: From Queen to Pharaoh, 2005.

Edouard Naville, The Temple of Deir el-Bahari, vols. V and VI, 1906.

Betsy M. Bryan (editor), Creativity and Innovation in the Reign of Hatshepsut, 2014.

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62b: The Divine Birth of Hatshepsut Jul 12, 2016

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Amun Creates Hatshepsut. In a short break, we explore the tale Hatshepsut told about her origins. She ascribed her creation and birth to the King of the Gods, Amun-Ra himself. In this dramatic recount, we go through the whole story (as it survives).

Date c.1520 BCE.
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62: Holy of Holies (Hatshepsut's Temple at Deir el Bahari) Jul 11, 2016

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In 1488 BCE, Hatshepsut made her most daring move. She pushed her newphew (Thutmose III) to one side and proclaimed herself King of Upper and Lower Egypt. At a stroke, Egypt had two kings, ruling at once...

Date c.1488 BCE.
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Gay Robins, The Art of Ancient Egypt, 2008.

Nicolas Grimal, A History of Ancient Egypt, 1994.

Kara Cooney, The Woman Who Would be King, 2014.

James H. Breasted, Ancient Records of Egypt, vol. II, 1906.

Catherine A. Roehrig (editor), Hatshepsut: From Queen to Pharaoh, 2005.

Edouard Naville, The Temple of Deir el-Bahari, vols. V and VI, 1906.

Marta Sankiewicz, “The ‘co-regency’ of Hatshepsut and Thutmose III in light of iconography in the temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el-Bahari,” Current Research in Egyptology 2010, 2011. Read Online.

Betsy M. Bryan (editor), Creativity and Innovation in the Reign of Hatshepsut, 2014.

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