Led by Egyptologist Zsuzsanna Vegh, this talk looks at humour, grief, identity, and how modern bias shapes our understanding of the past.
Audience members will get a glimpse into the everyday life in Deir el-Medina (the village of the workers who built the tombs in the Valley of the Kings), including local gossips, intergenerational conflicts and criminal proceedings; hear some ancient Egyptian jokes; learn about key themes in current Egyptological discourse, and gain an understanding of how the colonial origins of Egyptology still strongly influence how we reconstruct the social and cultural history of ancient Egypt.
Further details and tickets are available on Were The Ancient Egyptians Just Like Us?
