November 6, 2012

11 - The Middle Kingdom OR Ken "Sekhmet" Burns presents the Egyptian Civil War

"O my son, Sesostris, may your legs walk; you are my own heart, and my eyes watch you. You were born in an hour of happiness in the presence of the sun-folk, and they give you praise...The kingship came into being in my presence, and there are none who could achieve my deeds of valor.
-The teachings of Amenemhat
source: Anakaris of Darkstalkers
I have to say, pharaohs would be much cooler if they were 8 foot tall mummy gods.
By the name of Remi the Weeper, whose fishy tears fertilize the land, it's time for another episode! We'll be taking a look at a rough time in Egyptian history, which segues into an even rougher time! Rough stuff.

Also after I was done making the episode I realized that the Egyptian word nomes, which are the provinces of Egypt, is pronounced exactly like gnomes. Haha..ha...bear with me I've got a cold right now and I'm on a lot of medicine. Wheeeeee.

New Header Pic:
Temples at Abu Simbel

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Music Credits
Celestial Aeon Project - Desert Village

 Resources
The different nomes of Ancient Egypt (note that some cities are missing and that Alexandria and Cairo, which are presented here, don't exist yet)
Pepi II as a little baby boy king
Mentuhotep II Relief
Mentuhotep II statue
Three statues of Senusret III...notice how gaunt and serious he looks...also notice his big ears. Subtle hint that he hears ALL as king.


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  1. AnonymousNovember 13, 2012 at 12:38 PM

    Top podcast. I just discovered this on iTunes and fell in live with it. The history I studied in school left me with a bitter taste. This series has definitely inspired me to back and rediscover the history of mankind.

    Thanks a ton rob for making this podcast. If there is any way I can help, please let me know.

    I visit this page often.

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    1. UnknownNovember 13, 2012 at 2:50 PM

      I'm so happy to hear you like the show! Believe me I've had my share of horrible history teachers too, you know the ones who suck the life out of any shred of enjoyment because you incorrectly answered the wrong year for the Battle of Salamis on your exam! Grumble grumble I'm not bitter...
      But really I was fortunate to mostly have excellent history,sociology,anthropology etc. teachers who taught a very humanistic view of the world, which is why the show tends to focus on individuals rather than events.

      For now I encourage you to seek out more information about the topics (or read ahead...there's no test). Also thanks for your kind offer of help. The best help you can provide me is to spread the word! Or getting the government to provide me with a sizable grant so I can just do this instead of a real job, that would be nice too :)

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