Ancient/Now - November 25th

Tut's treasures, pseudo-archaeology, and population change-- some of our thoughts from the past week!

Decoding Tutankhamun: Understanding the Tomb and its Treasures

An ongoing debate within Egyptology is how representative Tutankhamun’s tomb is. In other words, did Tutankhamun’s tomb hold more or less treasures compared to other kings? The argument being that if Tut, a minor short-lived king had such lavish grave goods, then kings like Thutmose III, Amen…