Egyptology (ANCIENT EGYPT) with Kara Cooney
After a decade of fandom, Alie finally meets famed Egyptologist Dr. Kara Cooney -- and forgets her equipment. They meet again for a spirited history lesson on ancient Egypt: the pyramids, the monarchs, the dynasties, the cats, the corpses, the curses. Kara also lays out the history of female kings and their parallels to modern Western politics, what it's like to talk to a mummy, and why we should stop overworking. Also: lost dongs and transparent toilets. This episode is one for the ages.
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Order "When Women Ruled the World: Six Queens of Egypt"
Some additional links which you may find helpful:
Waaaay back machine: Old Kingdom
Egyptian coffins: Where the magic happens
Sean Carter: Supportive of Egyptian Lady Kings
Kara Cooney killing it on on Craig Ferguson
Usborne books are even cuter than you except
Let’s talk about transparent toilets
Getting to know your Nefertiti
Also they gave her a facelift which is very annoying
Egypt is a huge pretty sandbox
Boning up the Battle of Actium
Curses on whomever did this to King Tut’s wang
A full archive of Burton’s tomb photos
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Sound editing by Steven Ray Morris
Theme song by Nick Thorburn