The Legacy of Tutankhamun
The Ancients
History Hit
4.7 • 4.5K Ratings
🗓️ 24 November 2022
⏱️ 34 minutes
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Summary
Since the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb in the Valley of the Kings, the phenomenon of “Tutmania” has continued to capture the worlds imagination on an unprecedented scale. From innovative museum exhibitions that took the phrase 'blockbuster' to a new meaning, to SNL sketches and collectable memorabilia - there is no doubt that this once forgotten Pharaoh will now live on forever. But how did the Boy Pharaoh become a celebrity - and is his worldwide fame a force for good?
In this episode Tristan is joined by Dr Campbell Price, the curator of Manchester's Egypt and Sudan collection, to discuss the extraordinary legacy of Tutankhamun. Looking at his Cold War arrival in America, to feuding Museum Curators, and delving into the world of virtual autopsies - what is Tutankhamun's legacy, and is it too late to change?
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| 0:00.0 | It's the Engines on History Hit. |
| 0:13.2 | I'm Tristan Tuzio, host and in today's podcast where we are wrapping up our special |
| 0:17.7 | mini-series this November all about the boy Faro Tutten-Carman 100 years after his |
| 0:23.9 | two was discovered in the Valley of the Kings. |
| 0:26.8 | We focused on Tristan Tuzio, the ancient Egyptian Faro, we focused on the discovery of his |
| 0:32.2 | tomb. |
| 0:33.2 | We've looked at the Valley of the Kings more generally and today we're going to be |
| 0:36.3 | focusing in on the legacy of this boy Faro since his discovery. |
| 0:41.0 | How has Tut Mania seized the world over the past 100 years? |
| 0:45.4 | Well, joining me for this huge topic we cover various parts of the world. |
| 0:50.1 | We're going to be hopping between various decades of the past 100 years. |
| 0:53.8 | To talk through all of that I was delighted to get on the podcast Dr. Campbell Price. |
| 0:58.5 | The curator of Egypt and Sudan at Manchester Museum is also part of Manchester University. |
| 1:03.9 | We go from an incredibly significant exhibition that occurred in the United States, the Metropolitan |
| 1:11.2 | Museum, this tour of certain objects discovered within Tutten-Carman's tomb, how this influenced |
| 1:17.6 | the displays of exhibitions going forward and the power of gift shops attached to these |
| 1:24.2 | exhibitions. |
| 1:25.4 | We look at street art and how Tutten-Carman has influenced that in certain areas of the |
| 1:30.6 | world in Egypt. |
| 1:32.1 | We also focus in on more recent history and the legacy of Tutten-Carman more recently. |
| 1:37.3 | We've certain scientific advancements and so much more. |
| 1:42.3 | So that further we do. |
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