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The Mummy (2017): the New Kingdom, Egyptomania, and chaotic neutral gods w/ Dominic Perry of the History of Egypt Podcast

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Geographical Context Traveling from ancient Egypt to Mespopotamia. Hiding evil things as far away as possible. Deciphering the Mummy’s historical period Context clues pointing to Egypt’s “New Kingdom,” circa 1500BC-1200BC. Some touches that hinted: Ahmanet’s Nefertiti-inspired crown, her blue finger-paint as direct reference to King Tutankhamun’s golden finger- and toe-jewelry. Speaking of King Tut… His (lack of) actual historical importance. Public knowledge due to the simple coincidence of which things are best preserved and then discovered. Egyptomania From ancient Rome to Victorian England to King Tut in the mid-20th. It keeps coming back! The combination of modernity and exoticism of Ancient Egypt. The Rosetta Stone Napoleon’s groundbreaking work in enabling the study of science and history while conquering things. The birth of Egyptology. Egyptian book of the dead Hollywood’s chronic misunderstanding of the nature of The Book of the Dead. It’s not evil! Egyptian beliefs re death an