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In this episode we begin a loose series exploring the daily life of Egyptians during the new kingdom.

First up, the homes of the elite, the best documented and the most sumptuous houses in the land.

How did the other half live?

We go in search of some answers.

This episode is brought to you by Skip Howard, who kindly supported the research

single-handedly.

Skip, thank you for your support.

May the great Imhotep, a man who became a guard, support you in your building projects, and keep your mathematics true, always.

To everyone listening, thank you for joining me. I hope you enjoy the show. Today's episode is an introduction to some aspects of ancient life.

To keep things straightforward, I want to focus on three topics only.

That'll help us to keep everything in mind and give us a foundation for future

episodes to build on. So in this episode we will look at how 18th Dynasty Egyptians,

specifically the elite, how they enjoyed food, the furniture they used, and the

houses in which they lived. These three topics have abundant evidence, particularly

from the period between 1400 and 1300

B.C. where our narrative currently sits. Our sources for this material are, you

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