150: Teenage Hunting Fighting Pharaoh

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.
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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• N. Kawai, ‘Studies in the Reign of Tutankhamun’, Unpublished PhD.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).
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