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This is an interview episode in which I speak to Professor Kara Kani.

Kara, or Kathleen Kuni, is a professor of Egyptian

art and architecture at the University of California, Los Angeles, UCLA. She is also the chair

of the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures at UCLA, and is active in both the academic

and public archaeological communities.

Professor Cooney specializes in several historical fields. Most notably, she investigates

funerary practices in ancient Egyptian society. Under this umbrella, she examines

funerary crafts and craftworking, tomb building, tomb robbery and reuse of sacred

spaces, artistic trends, reception history, and patterns of change in ancient tastes.

Kara also studies socioeconomic systems and the structure of ancient Egyptian society.

This is a small drop in the bucket of her work, but it is a major part of her academic research.

Kara Cooney also works in the public field and is a well-known figure in television documentaries.

She has published two trade books, one about Hatshepsut, called the Woman Who Would Be King, and one about

Egyptian royal women called When Women Ruled the World. Both books are available now, and

you will find links in the episode's description. I sat down with Professor Cooney to discuss

a few things in Egypt's new kingdom. Firstly, we discussed funerary practices and crafts, and answered the age-old question,

How much does an ancient Egyptian coffin cost?

Then we moved into the reign of Hatshapshot specifically, and the impact she had on 18th Dynasty royal power.

Finally, we dove into questions about ancient Egyptian monarchy and its relationship to organized crime.

We also asked, if Karakuni could answer one question from ancient Egypt, what would it be?

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