January 2025 Supporter Q&A

In this episode of 'Afterlives of Ancient Egypt,' we answer this month’s supporter questions about the Old Kingdom, debating the logistical and artefactual impacts of Egypt's unification on surrounding regions, the linguistic continuity from the Old to the New Kingdom, and much more.Los Angeles Fire Relief * California Fire Foundation* Los Angeles Fire Foundation* American Red Cross* Wildfire Recovery Fund* United Way of Greater Los Angeles* The Dream Center* California Community Fund* Canine Rescue FundShow NotesFighting Fire at the Getty VillaImhotep* ARCE Post: Imhotep: A Sage between Fiction and RealityTales of Unification * Wengrow, David, The Archaeology of Early Egypt: Social transformations in North-East Africa, 10,000 to 2650 B.C., Cambridge University Press, 2006.Old Egyptian* Khaemwaset, the “first archaeologist”The Mystery of the SphinxFor more on the Sphinx debate and Khufu’s ivory statuette, check out Amber’s post and our earlier podcast episodes on this topic, “Khufu’s itty, bitty ivory statuette” and “Top 5 Debates in Egyptology (Part 1)”! Get full access to Ancient/Now at ancientnow.substack.com/subscribe