The History of Egypt Podcast - Dominic Perry

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61: Hatshepsut, the Female King Jun 13, 2016

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Hatshepsut (Part 1): Gathering Power. For the first five years of her rule, Hatshepsut was (officially) a caretaker for the throne. But power inevitably gathered around the powerful woman, and she knew it...

Date c.1495 - 1490 BCE
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Kara Cooney, The Woman Who Would be King, 2014.

Catherine A. Roehrig, Hatshepsut – From Queen to Pharaoh, 2005. Multiple articles. FREE Pdf from Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Betsy M. Bryan et al., Creativity and Innovation in the Reign of Hatshepsut, 2014. Multiple articles. FREE Pdf from the University of Chicago.

Ineni Biography, translated by Mark Jan Nederhof: Part I; Part II; Part III.

University College London website

Saint Louis University website

Maat-ka-re.de website

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60: Thutmosid Family Values Jun 06, 2016

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Introducing Hatshepsut. For a decade or more, King Thutmose I ruled a stable kingdom. Unfortunately, this king gets overshadowed by his daughter, whom he may have groomed for power...

Dates c.1519 - 1505 BCE.
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Nicolas Grimal, A History of Egypt, 1994.

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

Catherine H. Roehrig, editor, Hatshepsut: Queen to Pharaoh, 2005. Free PDF from Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Betsy M. Bryan, “The 18th Dynasty Before the Amarna Period,” in Ian Shaw (editor), The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt, 2000.

Ineni Biography, translated by Mark Jan Nederhof: Part I; Part II; Part III.

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59: Thutmose I, Lord of War May 23, 2016

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Terrible deeds... and great. In his first few years King Thutmose I led campaigns, managed his household, and commissioned his royal tomb. He launched a campaign into Nubia, pursuing conquest and booty. Unfortunately, his methods were rather horrific...

Date c.1515 BCE
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Anthony Spalinger, War in Ancient Egypt, 2006.

Nicolas Grimal, A History of Ancient Egypt, 1994.

Ian Shaw (ed.), The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt, 2000.

W. Vivian Davies, “The Tomb of Ahmose son-of-Ibana at Elkab: Documenting the Family and Other Observations,” 2009. Read online.

Nederhof, M.-J. (2014). Ahmose Son of Abana, Autobiography of. https://mjn.host.cs.st-andrews.ac.uk/egyptian/texts/corpus/pdf/urkIV-001.pdf

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58: Thutmose I Conquers Syria (The Great Turnaround) Apr 25, 2016

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Conquering Syria. Around 1519 BCE a new King came to power. Thutmose I (Aa-kheper-ka-Re) immediately began securing his rule. He married a cousin (or sister) of his predecessor, then launched two military campaigns. In the process he travelled further than any ruler had done before...

Date c.1519 BCE
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James Breasted, Records of Ancient Egypt, Volume II, 1906.

Aidan Dodson and Dyan Hilton, The Complete Royal Families of Ancient Egypt, 2004 and 2010.

Nicolas Grimal, A History of Ancient Egypt, 1994.

Grandet, P. (2008). Les pharaons du Nouvel Empire: Une pensée stratégique (1550-1069 avant J.-C.).

Anthony Spalinger, War in Ancient Egypt, 2005.

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57: All Things Good and Pure Apr 11, 2016

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Amunhotep I and the Splendour of Thebes. The podcast returns from hiatus, following the death of a close family member. Around 1530 BCE, King Ahmose I died and Amunhotep I came to power. At this time, the city of Waset (Thebes) was beginning to gain wealth and prominence, thanks to the exploits of its military. Prosperity grew and non-royal tombs show a growing sense of vitality...

Date c.1530 BCE
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Sjef Willockx, “Three Tombs, attributed to Amenhotep I“
Aidan Dodson and Dyan Hilton. The Complete Royal Families of Ancient Egypt, 2010.
Nicolas Grimal. A History of Ancient Egypt, 1994.
Anthony J. Spalinger. War in Ancient Egypt, 2005.
Ian J. Shaw (ed.) – The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt, 2000 (Google Books)
Leonard H. Lesko (ed.) – Pharaoh’s Workers: The Villagers of Deir el-Medina, 1994.
Emily Teeter, Religion and Ritual in Ancient Egypt, 2011.
William Peck, The Material World of Ancient Egypt, 2013.
Reshafim.org – The Autobiography of Ahmose Ibana.
Reshafim.org – The Autobiography of Ahmose Pen-Nekhbet.
semataui.de – Amunhotep I (website)
ucl.ac.uk – Amunhotep I (website)
euler.slu.edu – Amunhotep I (website)

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57: Amunhotep I, All Things Good and Pure Apr 04, 2016

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Date c.1530 BCE
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Sjef Willockx, “Three Tombs, attributed to Amenhotep I“

Aidan Dodson and Dyan Hilton. The Complete Royal Families of Ancient Egypt, 2010.

Nicolas Grimal. A History of Ancient Egypt, 1994.

Anthony J. Spalinger. War in Ancient Egypt, 2005.

Ian J. Shaw (ed.) – The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt, 2000 (Google Books)

Leonard H. Lesko (ed.) – Pharaoh’s Workers: The Villagers of Deir el-Medina, 1994.

Emily Teeter, Religion and Ritual in Ancient Egypt, 2011.

William Peck, The Material World of Ancient Egypt, 2013.

Reshafim.org – The Autobiography of Ahmose Ibana.

Reshafim.org – The Autobiography of Ahmose Pen-Nekhbet.

semataui.de – Amunhotep I (website)

ucl.ac.uk – Amunhotep I (website)

euler.slu.edu – Amunhotep I (website)

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Dancers for God Jan 01, 2016

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Interlude: Dance the Magic Dance! Egyptians had many festivals, and they celebrated these with great energy. Whether it was dancing for a wealthy hostess, or leaping over charging bulls, or just getting totally drunk at a festival, the Egyptians did it all...

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Belmonte, J. A., & Lull, J. (2023). The Calendar of Ancient Egypt: A Gift of the Nile. In Astronomy of Ancient Egypt (pp. 307–376). Springer International Publishing AG. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-11829-6_5

El-Sabban, S. (2000). Temple festival calendars of ancient Egypt.

Friedman, F. D. (1994). Aspects of Domestic Life and Religion. In L. H. Lesko (Ed.), Pharaoh’s Workers: The Villagers of Deir el Medina (pp. 95–117, 174–181).

Fukaya, M. (2007). Distribution of Life Force in the Festival of the Valley: A Comparative Study with the Opet Festival. Orient: Reports of the Society for Near Eastern Studies in Japan, 42, 95--124. https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/orient/42/0/42_95/_pdf

Fukaya, M. (2019). The Festivals of Opet, the Valley, and the New Year: Their Socio-Religious Functions.

McDowell, A. G. (1999). Village Life in Ancient Egypt: Laundry Lists and Love Songs.

Meskell, L. (2002). Private Life in New Kingdom Egypt.

Thorpe, S. (2021). Daily Life in Ancient Egyptian Personal Correspondence. Archaeopress. https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctv1gt94fh

UCL Egyptology. Festivals in the ancient Egyptian calendar. https://www.ucl.ac.uk/museums-static/digitalegypt/ideology/festivaldates.html

Wilkinson, R. H. (2000). The Complete Temples of Ancient Egypt. Thames & Hudson.

Wilkinson, R. H. (2003). The Complete Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Egypt.

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56c: A Royal Funeral Dec 21, 2015

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How to Bury a King. Around 1530 BCE, King Ahmose I died. With his death and burial, the Second Intermediate Period ended and the New Kingdom began. We explore the funeral of a truly great monarch...

Date c. 1530 BCE.
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Emily Teeter. Religion and Ritual in Ancient Egypt. 2011.
Steven Snape. Ancient Egyptian Tombs: the Culture of Life and Death. 2011. Google Books.
Aidan Dodson. “The Burials of Ahmose I” in Studies in Honor of Kent R. Weeks. 2010.
Edward F. Wente. “Who Was Who Among the Royal Mummies.” 1995. Read for Free Here. Follow-up discussion by the same author here.
University College London website – The Opening of the Mouth.

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56b: Restoring Splendour Dec 07, 2015

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A Kingdom Resurgent. Around 1540 BCE, the warriors of Thebes (Waset) were chasing their enemies. King Ahmose I and his soldiers pursued the Hyksos, straining to reach that ultimate victory, and re-unify The Two Lands.

Date c. 1540 BCE.
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Robert K. Ritner and Nadine Moeller. “The Ahmose ‘Tempest’ Stela, Thera and Comparative Chronology,” Journal of Near Eastern Studies 2014. Read for Free at Academia.edu.
W. Vivian Davies, “The Tomb of Ahmose Son-of-Ibana at Elkab, Documenting the Family and Other Observations,” Elkab and Beyond: Studies in Honour of Luc Limme, 2009. Read for Free at Academia.edu.
Aidan Dodson and Dyan Hilton. The Complete Royal Families of Ancient Egypt, 2010.
Nicolas Grimal. A History of Ancient Egypt, 1994.
Anthony J. Spalinger. War in Ancient Egypt, 2005.
Reshafim.org – The Autobiography of Ahmose Ibana.
Reshafim.org – The Autobiography of Ahmose Pen-Nekhbet.

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56: Return of the King - Ahmose I & the Re-Unification of Egypt Nov 23, 2015

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Warfare Along the Nile. Around 1550 BCE, King Ahmose I reunified Egypt and expelled the Hyksos lords. Historically, the Second Intermediate Period ends and the New Kingdom begins.

Chapter 1: On land and river the Thebans attack the Hyksos, pushing them northward towards their capital. King Ahmose I and his mother Queen Ahhotep pummeled their foes, while raising up their friends. We meet two of these: Ahmose Ibana, a commoner, and Queen Ahmose-Nefertari, wife of the King and priestess of Amun.

Chapter 2: Around 1540 BCE, the warriors of Thebes (Waset) were chasing their enemies. King Ahmose I and his soldiers pursued the Hyksos, straining to reach that ultimate victory, and re-unify The Two Lands.

Chapter 3: Around 1530 BCE, King Ahmose I died. With his death and burial, the Second Intermediate Period ended and the New Kingdom began. We explore the funeral of a truly great monarch...

Date c.1550 BCE.
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Reshafim.org – The Autobiography of Ahmose son of Ibana.

Irene Forstner-Muller, “Avaris, its Harbours and the Peru-nefer Problem,” Egyptian Archaeology 45 (2014). Read for free online at Academia.edu.

W. Vivian Davies, “The Tomb of Ahmose Son-of-Ibana at Elkab, Documenting the Family and Other Observations,” Elkab and Beyond: Studies in Honour of Luc Limme, 2009. Read for free at Academia.edu.

Aidan Dodson & Dyan Hilton. The Complete Royal Families of Ancient Egypt, 2010.

William Kelly Simpson (editor). The Literature of Ancient Egypt, 2006.

Anthony J. Spalinger. War in Ancient Egypt, 2005.

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