The History of Egypt Podcast

150: Teenage Hunting Fighting Pharaoh

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King Tut'ankhamun was young, rich, and well-equipped for sport. His tomb contained an arsenal of goods, including chariots, bows, arrows, throwing sticks, and more. Also, artistic images convey the idea of the pharaoh as a triumphant hunter and warrior. In this episode, we explore evidence for Tut'ankhamun as a sportsman, pursuing game across the desert and through the marshes. From archaeology and art, the King's pastimes come through clearly...


Episode details:

  • Date: c.1334 BCE.
  • King: Neb-khepeur-Ra Tut-'ankh-Amun.
  • Website: www.egyptianhistorypodcast.com.
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  • Logo image: G. M. Vogelsang-Eastwood, Tutankhamun’s Wardrobe (Rotterdam, 1999).
  • Music: Keith Zizza https://www.keithzizza.net/.
  • Music: Michael Levy http://www.ancientlyre.com/.
  • Interludes: Luke Chaos https://twitter.com/Luke_Chaos.
  • Audio mixing and editing: Vincent Cavanagh.
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    • N. M. Davies, Ancient Egyptian Paintings, III (Chicago, 1936).
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    • 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).
    • S. Hassan, The Sphinx. Its History in the Light of Recent Excavations (Cairo, 1949).
    • Z. Hawass, Discovering Tutankhamun: From Howard Carter to DNA (Cairo, 2013).
    • N. Kawai, ‘Studies in the Reign of Tutankhamun’, Unpublished PhD. Thesis, Johns Hopkins University (2005).
    • W. McLeod, Composite Bows from the Tomb of Tut’ankhamūn, (Tut’ankhamūn’s Tomb Series III; Oxford, 1970).
    • W. McLeod, Self Bows and Other Archery Tackle from the Tomb of Tut’ankhamūn (Tut’ankhamūn’s Tomb Series IV; Oxford, 1982).
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