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The History of Egypt Podcast

The story of Egypt…from Creation to the Fall of Rome

  1. 79. Let My People Go Dominic Perry 1:35:59
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Life on the Nile...a duck-catcher and a spear fisher, wood c.1900 BCE. From the tomb of Meket-Re, a wealthy nobleman living at the dawn of Egypt's Middle Kingdom c.2000 - 1650 BCE. Meket-Re or "Re Protects (Him)" was a bit of a model hobbyist: his tomb was filled with dozens of painted wooden models. They show scenes of daily-life, from cattle markets to bakeries, river-life to farming. Meket-Re's collection is a wonder of ancient Egyptian art. The statues were meant to provide spiritual sustenance and wealth in the hereafter. Like the later ushabti (shabtiw), these statues would serve Meket-Re in the afterlife, and bring him food and wealth forevermore. But they also look like a lot of fun to play with, so maybe Meket-Re just wanted to spend eternity building model towns #hobby #fun #games #eternity #heaven #toys #egypt #archaeology #justegyptianthings A scribe's practise board, wood c.1900 BCE. The wood was smoothed and whitewashed, providing a multi-use board for practicing a scribe's penmanship. When done, the board could simply be washed clean, the black ink dissolving easily, and a new layer of white added. #whiteboard #recycling #art #archaeologylife The writing on this board is roughly drawn, oddly-spaced and irregular. The lines are also quite uneven. These errors suggest the board was last used by an apprentice scribe, who was practicing his letters when the board was discarded or lost. Given its relative value (wood was expensive), the scribe probably got a painful scolding for losing it! 😮 #writingprompts #education #learning #archaeology #egypt A scribe's writing palette, wood, Thebes c.1000 BCE. Palettes like these rested on the thigh, held in place by hand. The scribe used his free hand to write on a piece of pottery, stone or papyrus. For writing, the scribe used plant reeds, chewed at one end, which became a brush. #toolsofthetrade #archaeology Scribes spent their days working on various important documents. They wrote letters, memos, work-rosters and accounts. In more leisurely or religious contexts they would write poetry, prayers, hymns and stories from the literary canon. Most words were written in black ink, but numbers or important nouns (names, places etc) were written in red. You can see this in the volume of ink at the end of the palette: the two depressions hold red and black ink, and the brushes could be stored in the slot carved in the center. From Catherine A Roehrig's "Life Along the Nile," 2002, Metropolitan Museum of Art #met #writing #tools #egypt #egyptian #archaeologylife The deified king Amunhotep I, in a statue made 200+ years after his death, 19th Dynasty. Made as an object of worship, in the village of Deir el-Medina, aka the Workmen's Village aka Set Ma'at "The Place of Truth." Amunhotep I ("Amun is Pleased") ruled c. 1520 BCE, and in his day the famous village of Deir el-Medina was founded west of Thebes. Deir el-Medina was the village of the craftsmen who built the royal tombs of the Valley of the Kings; Amunhotep I was one of the first kings to build his tomb near that location. So, the village took root under his governance. 200 years later the villagers commemorated his reign with the "Festival of Amunhotep in the Village," a four day celebration of the king. In that festival, villagers would climb to a temple built on the hill anove Deir el-Medina. There they placed offerings before this statue. For four days this image would be anointed, clothed and fed. Presumably, the King's soul found itself in a food coma shortly thereafter #thanksgiving #food #foodcoma #party #royalty #fabulous Photo by Anne Roberts, listener. From Turin, Italy.

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