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Episode 30: Egypt in a Nut-Shell
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Length:
48 minutes
Released:
Jun 6, 2023
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Podcast episode
Description
We turn to ancient Egypt, one of the oldest and most beguiling of the ancient civilizations. Egypt is particularly notable for the sheer conservatism of its civilization and changed little in more than two millennia. After a brief overview of its geography, history, and textual sources, we look at Egyptian conceptions of the creation, structure, and end of the universe.
Released:
Jun 6, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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