Beer and Economics in Ancient Egypt with Prof. Leslie Anne Warden

The History of Egypt Podcast

Dominic Perry

History, Society & Culture

4.8 • 2.2K Ratings

🗓️ 12 August 2013

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Beer, Bread and Pharaoh's Power. Recorded 2019. My guest today is Prof. Leslie Anne Warden, Associate Professor of art history and archaeology at Roanoke College in Virginia, USA. An insightful scholar, Prof. Warden is here to share her investigations into the world of ancient economics, particularly how beer and bread can reveal the inner-workings of Egyptian society. From ceramics to experiments in brewing, Prof. Warden provides a detailed and thoughtful view on the world of the Nile Valley. Look: Pottery and Economy in Old Kingdom Egypt, 2013; University profile, Academia.edu. Website: www.egyptianhistorypodcast.com. Support the show via Patreon www.patreon.com/egyptpodcast. Make a one-time donation via PayPal payments. Follow the show on social media www.facebook.com/egyptpodcast and www.twitter.com/egyptianpodcast. Music by Keith Zizza www.keithzizza.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:30.2	Hello everyone. This is an interview episode of the History of Egypt podcast. My guest today is Dr. Leslie Ann Warden. Dr. Warden is the associate
0:40.5	professor of art history and archaeology at Roanoke College, Virginia, in the United States.
0:46.6	On top of that, she is the director for a significant archaeological site, leading excavations
0:52.0	at Com el-Hisson, an ancient community in Egypt's Delta region.
0:57.0	Her research is informative and enlightening, and Dr. Warden has significantly expanded
1:02.3	my understanding of an ancient society and its economy. I have used her work repeatedly
1:08.0	throughout the podcast, and I'm excited to talk to her today. Dr. Warden takes
1:13.2	an interesting angle on Egyptian society. Her work focuses on how people made and distributed
1:19.0	different goods. Ceramic pots, in particular, give an insight to the day-to-day workings of
1:25.0	these communities. When the Egyptians were placing bread,
1:28.3	beer, fruit, vegetables, oils, wine, and all good things into ceramic pots, it means that
1:35.4	these items give us a thorough record of ancient behaviours. If only, we can decipher them.
1:41.4	Fortunately, Dr. Warden is here to uncover the tiny details overlooked by many
1:46.5	which can reveal ancient lives and their world. That's enough from me. On to the interview.
1:53.5	Allow me to introduce Dr. Leslie Ann Warden, Associate Professor of Art History and Archaeology.
2:03.8	Leslie, welcome to the History of Egypt podcast, and thank you for joining me.
2:07.9	Oh, thank you so much for having me. I'm quite excited. We actually are able to do this.
2:12.2	We've finally got there. We've talked about it for so long. Four years, but we got there.
2:21.3	Okay, so, oh, side question. Would you prefer me to refer to you as Dr. Warden or Leslie?
2:25.3	Oh, God, just call me Leslie. It's fine.
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