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That's online great books.com forward slash egy y. The And then. Hello and welcome back to the history of Egypt podcast episode 100, raising the children high. Today we explore two side events which took place around

the time of Armun Hoteotep the Third's first said festival. These events involved two of his

children, his eldest daughter and eldest son and both of them marked an important

development in the King's political agenda.

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May Konsu, the one who travels the sky in his aspect of the moon,

son of Amun and Moot bring you joy this month.

To everyone listening, please enjoy the story. The year was 1370 b.C. E. 30 in the reign of Neb Maatre Aumunhote the 3 third, king of Egypt.

Throughout the royal palace of Malcata,

scribes and administrators were busy putting together the various elements

for the upcoming said festival. Accountants were reckoning the food and drink

that would be needed. Overseers were ensuring that the various buildings and

ceremonial spaces were ready in time and priests were making sure that divine images and texts

were available for the festival itself. On top of that many of Pharaoh's personal

assistance like the wise councillor Amun Hotepe son of

Hapu, were scouring ancient records for information about the festival itself.

Amun Hotep Hapu and men like him were doing important work for their king

and it would show in the splendour of the said festival.

As all of those officials bustled about taking care of Minutiae, a different kind of preparation

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