Chariots and Chases.
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-kheperu-Ra Tut-ankh-Amun.
- Logo image: G. M. Vogelsang-Eastwood, Tutankhamun’s Wardrobe (Rotterdam, 1999).
- Music by Keith Zizza.
- Music by Michael Levy.
- Music by Ancient Lyric.
- Sound interludes by Luke Chaos.
- Audio mixing/editing by Vincent Cavanagh.
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Bibliography
- N. M. Davies, Ancient Egyptian Paintings, III (Chicago, 1936).
- J. van Dijk and M. Eaton-Krauss, ‘Tutankhamun at Memphis’, Mitteilungen des Deutschen Archäologischen Instituts, Abteilung Kairo 42 (1986), 35–42.
- 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- N. Kawai, ‘Studies in the Reign of Tutankhamun’, Unpublished PhD.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).
- C. A. Reed and D. J. Osborn, ‘Taxonomic Transgressions in Tutankhamun’s Treasures’, American Journal of Archaeology 82 (1978), 273–83.
- N. Reeves, The Complete Tutankhamun (Cairo, 1990).
- ‘Resthouse of Tutankhamen’, Digital Giza, http://giza.fas.harvard.edu/sites/2043/full/ accessed 4.22.2021 (2021).
Dominic, congratulation on 150 (numbered) episodes! A great achievement. You are providing a magnificent service to history lovers around the world. Thank you.
I’ve been meaning to post about your discussion of Tut (I’m guessing that abbreviated form rubs you the wrong way, but that’s the name I’ve known all my life–sorry). Tut has had special resonance for me. I went to college in the second half of the 1970s in San Francisco and lived adjacent to Golden Gate Park. In 1979 (approximately) the King Tut Exhibit came to S.F. On one of the last days of the exhibit, my flat-mates and I walked the three blocks to the museum and toured the incredible displays. The exhibit was extensive, but Tut’s mask was the centerpiece. I feel so lucky to have been able to see it, just a few blocks from where I lived. Indeed, a wonderful thing.
I also just stumbled on Steve Martin’s humor song King Tut from Saturday Night Live (on YouTube). 40+ years later I still crack up at the silliness. (I realize your humor may not extend to such parody.)
Finally, the historical narrative has slowed considerably the last 50 or 60 episodes, and I realize why you’ve done that. As you move forward, please do not speed up and skip historical events and people just to “make up time.” I for one will appreciate due attention to the historical narrative.