The History of Egypt

The Punt Expedition and the Speos Artemidos. We take a short break from the narrative, to explore two important texts from Hatshepsut's reign. These are the records of the Punt Expedition, and a propaganda text from the Speos Artemidos, a temple in middle Egypt. Guest vocals by Anya Banerjee. Date c.1480 BCE. Website: www.egyptianhistorypodcast.com. Support the show via Patreon www.patreon.com/egyptpodcast. Make a one-time donation via PayPal payments.  Follow us on social media www.facebook.com/egyptpodcast and www.twitter.com/egyptianpodcast Select Bibliography: James H. Breasted, Ancient Records of Egypt, volume II, 1906. Edouard Naville, The Temple of Deir el-Bahari, volume III, 1898. James P. Allen, The Speos Artemidos Inscription of Hatshepsut, Bulletin of the Egyptological Seminar 16, 2012. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Sed-Festival. By 1485 BCE, Hatshepsut's subjects were bustling to prepare her grand jubilee. The sed-festival, held in year 16, celebrated an anniversary. But, an anniversary of what, exactly? Date c.1485 BCE. Website: www.egyptianhistorypodcast.com. Support the show via Patreon www.patreon.com/egyptpodcast. Make a one-time donation via PayPal payments.  Follow us on social media www.facebook.com/egyptpodcast and www.twitter.com/egyptianpodcast Select Bibliography: Kara Cooney, The Woman Who Would be King, 2014. Peter Dorman, The Monuments of Senenmut, 1988. Alan B. Lloyd, A Companion to Ancient Egypt, 2010. William Hayes, The Scepter of Egypt, volume II, 1978 (Book Online). Todd Gillen, The Historical Inscription on Queen Hatshepsut’s Chapelle Rouge, 2005 (Article Online). Websites: UCL – Hatshepsut UCLA – Digital Karnak, time of Hatshepsut Maat-ka-ra.de – the Speos Artemidos Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hatshepsut's Trusted Advisor. As Hatshepsut's power grew, so did that of Senenmut. A royal courtier, Senenmut found his career accelerating in tandem with the new King. In this episode, we follow Senenmut from his early upbringing to the corridors of power, and his victory over his rivals... Date c.1495-1485 BCE. Website: www.egyptianhistorypodcast.com. Support the show via Patreon www.patreon.com/egyptpodcast. Make a one-time donation via PayPal payments.  Follow us on social media www.facebook.com/egyptpodcast and www.twitter.com/egyptianpodcast. Select Bibliography: Peter Dorman, The Monuments of Senenmut, 1988. Ben Haring, “The Rising Power of the House of Amun in the New Kingdom,” in Ancient Egyptian Administration, 2013, read online. Bernard V. Bothmer, Egyptian Art: Selected Writings of Bernand V. Bothmer, 2004, read online. Edward F. Wente, “Some Graffiti of the Reign of Hatshepsut,” 1984, read online. Kahtryn Bard, The Encyclopedia of the Archaeology of Ancient Egypt, 2005. Kara Cooney, The Woman Who Would Be King, 2014. Maat-ka-Re.de – Senenmut Digital Karnak – The Obelisks of Hatshepsut/Senenmut SLU.edu – Senmut Ancient Egypt Online – Neferure Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Great Expedition to Punt. In 1488 BCE, King Hatshepsut launched her most famous project. A fleet of ships sailed down the Red Sea coast, in order to visit the land of Punt. There, they gathered trade goods, and met some truly fascinating locals... Date c.1488 BCE. Website: www.egyptianhistorypodcast.com. Support the show via Patreon www.patreon.com/egyptpodcast. Make a one-time donation via PayPal payments.  Follow us on social media www.facebook.com/egyptpodcast and www.twitter.com/egyptianpodcast. Select Bibliography: Ian Shaw (ed.), The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt, 2000. Kara Cooney, The Woman Who Would Be King, 2014. Nicolas Grimal, A History of Ancient Egypt, 1994. James H. Breasted, Ancient Records of Egypt, 1906. Gay Robins, The Art of Ancient Egypt, 2006. Catherine A. Roehrig (editor), Hatshepsut: From Queen to Pharaoh, 2005. Edouard Naville, The Temple of Deir el-Bahari, vols. V and VI, 1906. Betsy M. Bryan (editor), Creativity and Innovation in the Reign of Hatshepsut, 2014. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interview recorded 2020. The Impact of Hatshepsut's Reign on the Royal House of Dynasty 18. Kara (Kathlyn) Cooney is professor of Egyptian Art and Architecture at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA). In this interview, we discuss her book The Woman Who Would be King, and her research into the reign and legacy of King Hatshepsut. Episode image: a statue of Hatshepsut, in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Kara Cooney's website http://karacooney.squarespace.com/ and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/karacooneyegyptologist/ Website: www.egyptianhistorypodcast.com. Support the show via Patreon www.patreon.com/egyptpodcast. Make a one-time donation via PayPal payments. Intro music and interludes by Keith Zizza www.keithzizza.com. Outro music by Ancient Lyric www.bettinajoydeguzman.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Amun Creates Hatshepsut. In a short break, we explore the tale Hatshepsut told about her origins. She ascribed her creation and birth to the King of the Gods, Amun-Ra himself. In this dramatic recount, we go through the whole story (as it survives). Date c.1520 BCE. Website: www.egyptianhistorypodcast.com. Support the show via Patreon www.patreon.com/egyptpodcast. Make a one-time donation via PayPal payments.  Follow us on social media www.facebook.com/egyptpodcast and www.twitter.com/egyptianpodcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hatshepsut, King of Egypt. In 1488 BCE, Hatshepsut made her most daring move. She pushed her newphew (Thutmose III) to one side and proclaimed herself King of Upper and Lower Egypt. At a stroke, Egypt had two kings, ruling at once... Date c.1488 BCE. Website: www.egyptianhistorypodcast.com. Support the show via Patreon www.patreon.com/egyptpodcast. Make a one-time donation via PayPal payments.  Follow us on social media www.facebook.com/egyptpodcast and www.twitter.com/egyptianpodcast Select Bibliography: Gay Robins, The Art of Ancient Egypt, 2008. Nicolas Grimal, A History of Ancient Egypt, 1994. Kara Cooney, The Woman Who Would be King, 2014. James H. Breasted, Ancient Records of Egypt, vol. II, 1906. Catherine A. Roehrig (editor), Hatshepsut: From Queen to Pharaoh, 2005. Edouard Naville, The Temple of Deir el-Bahari, vols. V and VI, 1906. Marta Sankiewicz, “The ‘co-regency’ of Hatshepsut and Thutmose III in light of iconography in the temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el-Bahari,” Current Research in Egyptology 2010, 2011. Read Online. Betsy M. Bryan (editor), Creativity and Innovation in the Reign of Hatshepsut, 2014. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hatshepsut (Part 1): Gathering Power. For the first five years of her rule, Hatshepsut was (officially) a caretaker for the throne. But power inevitably gathered around the powerful woman, and she knew it... Date c.1495 - 1490 BCE References and images at www.egyptianhistorypodcast.com. Support the show via Patreon www.patreon.com/egyptpodcast. Make a one-time donation via PayPal payments.  Select Bibliography: Kara Cooney, The Woman Who Would be King, 2014. Google Books. Catherine A. Roehrig, Hatshepsut – From Queen to Pharaoh, 2005. Multiple articles. FREE Pdf from Metropolitan Museum of Art. Betsy M. Bryan et al., Creativity and Innovation in the Reign of Hatshepsut, 2014. Multiple articles. FREE Pdf from the University of Chicago. Ineni Biography, translated by Mark Jan Nederhof: Part I; Part II; Part III. Officials, Appointees etc. University College London website Saint Louis University website Maat-ka-re.de website Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Introducing Hatshepsut. For a decade or more, King Thutmose I ruled a stable kingdom. Unfortunately, this king gets overshadowed by his daughter, whom he may have groomed for power... Dates c.1519 - 1505 BCE. Website: www.egyptianhistorypodcast.com. Support the show via Patreon www.patreon.com/egyptpodcast. Make a one-time donation via PayPal payments.  Follow us on social media www.facebook.com/egyptpodcast and www.twitter.com/egyptianpodcast.  Select Bibliography: Nicolas Grimal, A History of Egypt, 1994. Kara Cooney, The Woman Who Would Be King, 2014. Catherine H. Roehrig, editor, Hatshepsut: Queen to Pharaoh, 2005. Free PDF from Metropolitan Museum of Art. Betsy M. Bryan, “The 18th Dynasty Before the Amarna Period,” in Ian Shaw (editor), The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt, 2000. Ineni Biography, translated by Mark Jan Nederhof: Part I; Part II; Part III. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Terrible deeds... and great. In his first few years King Thutmose I led campaigns, managed his household, and commissioned his royal tomb. He launched a campaign into Nubia, pursuing conquest and booty. Unfortunately, his methods were rather horrific... Date c.1515 BCE Website: www.egyptianhistorypodcast.com. Support the show via Patreon www.patreon.com/egyptpodcast. Make a one-time donation via PayPal payments.  Follow us on social media www.facebook.com/egyptpodcast and www.twitter.com/egyptianpodcast.  Select Bibliography: Anthony Spalinger, War in Ancient Egypt, 2006. Nicolas Grimal, A History of Ancient Egypt, 1994. Ian Shaw (ed.), The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt, 2000. W. Vivian Davies, “The Tomb of Ahmose son-of-Ibana at Elkab: Documenting the Family and Other Observations,” 2009. Read online. osiris.net the tomb of Paheri the tomb of Ahmose Ibana Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices