Thutmose III and the Veneration of Royal Ancestors

In this episode Kara and Amber talk about the veneration of ancestor kings in the late 20th-21st Dynasties. During this period the coffins of ancestor kings were manipulated, buried, and reburied in caches like that of Theban Tomb 320 (also known as Deir el Bahri 320). Who was reburying and caching these royal ancestors together and why? Using the coffin of Thutmose III as a case study, they discuss the interplay of the religious, political, and economic factors behind these royal caches.

Kara’s forthcoming book, Recycling for Death: Coffin Reuse and the Theban Royal Caches

More about Theban Tomb 320

Amber’s post on presidential homes and America’s historical landscape

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