African Queen: how an intact royal burial from Egypt reveals new insights into cultural connections

Henderson, Calum; Maitland, Margaret

African Queen: how an intact royal burial from Egypt reveals new insights into cultural connections

Resource type

Podcast

Creator (Person)

Henderson, Calum

Maitland, Margaret

ORCID

Date published

November 24, 2022

Abstract

On this episode of The PastCast, Margaret Maitland – Principal Curator of the Ancient Mediterranean at National Museums Scotland – explains why recent analyses of the objects are offering new perspectives on Egypt’s relationship with its southern neighbour, Nubia, in what is now northern Sudan and the southernmost area of Egypt. This dimension, Maitland explains, helps us to move on from an understanding of Egypt’s ancient past that has been coloured by colonial-era biases, in particular the misrepresentation of Egypt’s African context.

Material/media

Podcast

Duration

28:28 minutes