Kamat Radio - Wisdom for the Ear from Ancient Egypt
Patrick A. McCoy
Subscribe
Kamat Radio is a podcast network dedicated to teaching facets of ancient Egyptian culture. Our parent organization – Kamat – Reconstructing Ancient Egyptian Culture – provides research and content to our podcast shows.
Available episodes
Newest first
Oldest first
Aug 2, 2022
Beginning of Time ~ End of Eternity – Calendar of Ancient Egypt: 2nd Month of Inundation – Cloth
This episode we discuss the second month of the season of Axt, month of the inundation of the Nile, month of mnxt – cloth. The month of mnxt is most famous for the festival of Opet, which was recently recreated in modern Egypt by the tourism authority to reopen the newly renovated avenue of the […]
playlist_add
Jan 21, 2022
Ancient Egyptian Literature – The Battle of Kadesh
In this episode of Ancient Egyptian Literature, we are delving into the Battle of Kadesh, a monumental military action between Rameses the Great and the Hittites. Two versions of this story appear in ancient Egypt. The first, the official report, also called the bulletin, with seven copies found, and the second, dubbed the Poem of […]
playlist_add
Aug 5, 2021
Beginning of Time ~ End of Eternity – Calendar of Ancient Egypt: First Month of Inundation – Drunkenness
This episode we discuss the First month of the season Axt, month of txy. This month is patron to the nTr deity DHwty – Thoth, God of wisdom and writing. major festivals of the month are wpt rnpt the opening of the year, mss ra Hr Axty – the birth of Ra-Horakhty, the sd Hr […]
playlist_add
Apr 10, 2021
Myths and Legends of Ancient Egypt: The Book of Knowing the Creations of Ra
This episode we provide a recitation of the Book of Knowing the Creations of Ra, creation myth of the great Ennead of Heliopolis. Books Documents Faulkner, R. O. (1937). The Bremner-Rhind Papyrus: III: D. The Book of Overthrowing ‘Apep. The Journal of Egyptian Archaeology, 23(2), 166. https://wp.me/p9bjGZ-7f Gordon, A. A., & Gordon, A. H. (1996). […]
playlist_add
Dec 23, 2020
Par Madja’at House of Books Episode 5
book summary and review of the priests of ancient Egypt by serge Sauneron. Magazines and periodicals have the February 2008 issue of national geographic with the black pharaohs, conquerors of ancient Egypt by Robert draper, research on the web has baking ancient Egyptian bread, geography of the durum wheat crop, and bread made using 4,500-year-old […]
playlist_add
Aug 24, 2020
Great Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt – Predynastic Pharaohs
Join me as we explore the Naswtw – Papyrus sedge rulers of Upper Egypt, and Bityaw – or bee rulers of Lower Egypt, approximately 8000 years ago, and learn of the Egypt of the Predynastic Pharaohs. Books https://ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&OneJS=1&Operation=GetAdHtml&MarketPlace=US&source=ac&ref=qf_sp_asin_til&ad_type=product_link&tracking_id=kamat00-20&marketplace=amazon®ion=US&placement=0946897441&asins=0946897441&linkId=1d5b18ef404f92891fbe6940f6018bc6&show_border=false&link_opens_in_new_window=true&price_color=333333&title_color=0066c0&bg_color=ffffff Documents Breyer, F. A. (2002). Die schriftzeugnisse des pradynastischen konigsgrabes U-J in umm el-qaab: Versuch einer Neuinterpretation. […]
playlist_add
Jun 12, 2020
Gods of Ancient Egypt - Sakhamat - Sekhmet
Sakhamat is the seemingly dichotomous natjarat deity of both war, destruction and death, as well as healing and physicians. Please join us as we delve into the mysteries of this goddess of power
playlist_add
May 19, 2020
Par Madja’t – House of Books – Episode 4
Episode 4 – book summary and review of of Food Fit for Pharaohs: An Ancient Egyptian Cookbook. The may/June 2020 issue of Archaeology has the discovery of a leopard painting, a genome study of ibis mummies, ceremonial and magic weapons, and site preservation of Deir el-ballas by the archaeology institute of America. A special issue […]
playlist_add
Apr 26, 2020
Ancient Egyptian Literature – The Tale of the Eloquent Peasant
The tale of the Eloquent peasant is a story from the Middle Kingdom of ancient Egypt but set in the era about a hundred years before, in what is called today as the First Intermediate Period. It is a tale of truth, justice, balance, and righteousness, what the ancient Egyptians called Ma’at.
playlist_add
Apr 8, 2020
Par Madja’t – House of Books Episode 3
Book Summary and Review: Ancient Egyptian Medicine by John F. Nunn. Research on the web: American Research Center in Egypt ARCE’s E-Newsletter, ASOR The American Schools of Oriental Research, A 20-sided die of Ptolemaic origin, the Theban Mapping Project TMP. Electronic Documents: The Bremner-Rhind Papyrus—II By R. O. Faulkner Part D. The Book of Overthrowing […]
playlist_add
Feb 4, 2020
Beginning of Time ~ End of Eternity – Calendar of Ancient Egypt: Harw Harayw Ranapat – Days Above the Year
A discussion of the ancient Egyptian calendar entries for the Days above the year, the five days that were added by Thoth, god of wisdom to provide time above the year for the birth of the five children of the sky goddess Nwat – Nut, and earth god Gabab – Geb.
playlist_add
Aug 15, 2019
Par Madja’t – House of Books – Episode 2
Book Review: Ancient Egyptian Literature vol. II: The New Kingdom. Research on the Web: AERA – Ancient Egypt Research Associates, Inc. Electronic Document: An Ancient Egyptian Hunting Ritual by Eberhard Otto. The Par Madja’t of Kamat is located at https://reconstructingancientegypt.org/houseofbooks/
playlist_add
Mar 29, 2019
Myths and Legends of Ancient Egypt: Reckoning of the Mounds of the Primeval Time
A dramatic telling of the creation myth of the Temple of Horus of Edfu
playlist_add
Jul 2, 2018
Beginning of Time ~ End of Eternity – Calendar of Ancient Egypt: Introduction to the Ancient Egyptian Calendar
In the introduction to the ancient Egyptian calendar you discover the several calendars utilized by the ancient Egyptians and what celestial or seasonal events synchronize them. Topics covered include the lunar, solar, celestial and regnal calendars, as well as the so-called horoscope calendar of lucky and unlucky days. Find the calendar online at https://www.reconstructingancientegypt.org/kamat/beginning-of-time-and-the-end-of-eternity-calendar-of-ancient-egypt/
playlist_add
Jun 5, 2018
Par Madja’t House of Books Episode 1
This episode reviews the book Fighting Pharaohs: Weapons and Warfare in Ancient Egypt, the journal article Notes on the Opening of the Mouth by T. J. C. Baly, and Research on the Web Giza Digital Library: The Giza Mastabas Series. Find the journal article in full at the Par Madja’t – House of books at https://www.reconstructingancientegypt.org/houseofbooks/documents/notes-on-the-ritual-of-opening-the-mouth-by-t-j-c-baly/
playlist_add
Sep 27, 2017
Gods of Ancient Egypt – Hwt Har – Hathor
playlist_add
Jan 29, 2017
Great Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt – Mythical Pharaohs
playlist_add
May 20, 2016
Ancient Egyptian Literature – Instruction of Ptah Hotep
Instruction of Ptahhotep is an ancient literary work attributed to Ptahhotep, a vizier under King Isesi of the Egyptian Fifth Dynasty (ca. 2414-2375 BC). It is a collection of maxims and advice in the saba’yat (teaching) genre on human relations, that are directed to his son.
playlist_add
Oct 24, 2015
Myths and Legends of Ancient Egypt – Judgment of Horus and Seth
Horus and Seth are contending for 80 years for the office of the deceased Pharaoh Osiris the father of Horus and brother of Seth.
playlist_add
Apr 27, 2013
Ancient Egyptian Literature – The Book of Thoth
The Ptolemaic era story of the book of Thoth, a book written by the god of knowledge and writing, and the prince’s son Nefer-ka-ptah whose obsession with writing cost him greatly.
playlist_add
Nov 27, 2012
Great Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt: Ramesses II
Ramesses II, the longest reigning king of ancient Egypt. Learn of his life as king, his dealings with the Hittities, the Battle of Qadesh, his great monuments, his family, and his tomb in the Valley of the Kings
playlist_add
Nov 24, 2012
Gods of Ancient Egypt: Shu
Shu is the son of Ra and god of wind, air and light.
playlist_add
Oct 21, 2012
Myths and Legends of Ancient Egypt – The Destruction of Mankind
Ra becomes old, and sees mankind conspiring against him. So he sends his eye Hathor who in his rage at the betrayal, becomes Sekhmet
playlist_add
Aug 26, 2012
Gods of Ancient Egypt – Ra
Discussion of the sun-God Ra or Re, the concepts of his essence, the prominence of his worship, myths, and hymns
playlist_add
Aug 18, 2012
Ancient Egyptian Literature – Pharaoh Khufu and the Tales of the Haka’yw-Magicians
An ancient Egyptian Tale from the Papyrus Westcar that tells of the Old Kingdom Pharaoh Khufu hears his sons tell him of the wisdom of the Magicians
playlist_add
Jul 1, 2012
Myths and Legends of Ancient Egypt: Horus Behdety and the Winged Disk
Horus Behdety tells his father Ra-Harakhty the followers of Satash/Seth are conspiring against him, and becomes the winged disk to punish them.
playlist_add
Jun 28, 2012
Great Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt: Thuthmose III
Considered to be one of Egypt’s greatest pharaohs, Thutmose III was the sixth ruler of the 18th Dynasty, with a reign lasting from 1479 to 1425 BC. Thutmose III took the throne after his father’s death, but was not considered old enough to rule on his own. Queen Hatshepsut, his father’s wife, was acting as […]
playlist_add
Jun 27, 2012
Ancient Egyptian Literature – Great Dispenser of Pleasure
A recitation of poems from Papyrus Harris 500, the ‘love songs’ from Ancient Egypt
playlist_add