King Tut lecture
When we think of Tutankhamun, we think of the boy King Tut who got himself buried with a whole lot of loot. But if you’ve ever wondered about where it all fits in to the larger geopolitical situtation of Egypt in the 14th century, have I got a lecture for you.
On Monday the 24th (yes, tomorrow) the American Research Center in Egypt, Northwest Chapter will be sponsoring a lecture titled “Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs.” It will be held in the Microsoft Auditorium in the downtown library and appears to be free. According to the website, the lecture intends to clarify the political and religious landscape of Egypt at the time:
“When confronted with such a huge amount of high-quality, high-cost burial goods, one of the first questions a viewer may ask is: why was there such intense and systematic preparation for the burial of the Egyptian king and elite? To clarify these questions further: does this mass of material embody sociopolitical concerns, i.e., as conspicuous consumption? Or might the intense preparation mirror deep psychological preparation for one
