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Kings, Queens and Courts: Ancient Egypt

A rapid journey through Egypt’s royal lineage, from the first unifier to the great New Kingdom courts and their lasting legacy.

Chapters

0:07 Foundations of the Kingdom
1:16 The Age of the Great Pyramids
2:43 The New Kingdom Court
4:28 Later Dynasties and Legacy

On-screen text

0:07 Foundations of the Kingdom
0:14 Foundations of the Kingdom
0:31 Narmer dons the White Crown, uniting Egypt. Historical record · Narmer Palette (c. 3100 BCE)
0:49 First Dynasty mudbrick palace at Abydos. Historical record · Excavations at Abydos, Early Dynastic Palace (James Quibell, 1901)
1:07 Pyramid Texts name the queen as Great Wife. The Institute's interpretation · Pyramid Texts, Pyramid of Unas (c. 2375 BCE)
1:16 The Age of the Great Pyramids
1:23 The Age of the Great Pyramids
1:40 Khufu's pyramid once gleamed with limestone. Historical record · Great Pyramid of Giza, archaeological survey (1970s) and Herodotus (5th c. BCE)
1:58 Queen Meritites I titled in Khafre's temple. Historical record · Limestone block from Khafre’s mortuary complex (excavated 1902)
2:16 Khufu's solar barque unearthed. Historical record · Solar barque of Khufu, Giza boat pits (discovered 1954)
2:34 Ankh symbolizes eternal life. Tradition / scripture · Papyrus of Ani, Book of the Dead (c. 1250 BCE)
2:43 The New Kingdom Court
2:50 The New Kingdom Court
3:07 Hatshepsut crowned, wearing false beard. Historical record · Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el‑Bahri (Édouard Naville, 1903‑1905)
3:25 Senenmut depicts Hatshepsut's barque. Historical record · Tomb TT71 of Senenmut (Thebes, 15th c. BCE)
3:43 Akhenaten moves capital to Akhetaten. Historical record · Amarna Letters (c. 1350 BCE)
4:01 Gold mask and collar of Tutankhamun. Historical record · Tomb of Tutankhamun (KV62), discovered 1922
4:19 Opet Festival procession to Luxor. Historical record · Luxor Temple reliefs (19th dynasty)
4:28 Later Dynasties and Legacy
4:35 Thebes, Ramesseum, 15th c BCE
5:07 Valley of the Kings, Seti I burial, 13th c BCE
5:35 Qurnet Murai, Tomb of Nefertari, painted wall
6:04 Sais, palace colonnade, c. 1150 BCE

Sources

Historical record: Narmer Palette (c. 3100 BCE) · Excavations at Abydos, Early Dynastic Palace (James Quibell, 1901) · Great Pyramid of Giza, archaeological survey (1970s) and Herodotus (5th c. BCE) · Limestone block from Khafre’s mortuary complex (excavated 1902) · Solar barque of Khufu, Giza boat pits (discovered 1954) · Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el‑Bahri (Édouard Naville, 1903‑1905) · Tomb TT71 of Senenmut (Thebes, 15th c. BCE) · Amarna Letters (c. 1350 BCE) · Tomb of Tutankhamun (KV62), discovered 1922 · Luxor Temple reliefs (19th dynasty) · Ramesseum reliefs (15th c. BCE) · Royal burial urn of Seti I (KV17, 13th c. BCE) · Tomb of Nefertari (QV66), painted wall reliefs

Tradition / scripture: Papyrus of Ani, Book of the Dead (c. 1250 BCE)

The Institute's interpretation: Pyramid Texts, Pyramid of Unas (c. 2375 BCE) · Papyrus Harris I (c. 1150 BCE)

Sound: synthesized ambient (wind, drone, water) (CC0 — made by SoapBox). Made in 210 s of CPU.