Anubis in the Middle Kingdom/Review of Sands of Oblivion (2007)
08/05/24 • 33 min
An excavation on an old film set, an ancient evil prisoner unleashed, and a genuinely good premise. In this episode, we examine the film Sands of Oblivion (2007).
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Bibliography
Allen, T. G. (1958). The Egyptian Coffin Texts. VI. Texts of Spells 472-786. Journal of Near Eastern Studies, 17(2), 146-190.
Assmann, J. (2011). Death and salvation in ancient Egypt. Cornell University Press.
Beinlich-Seeber, C. (1976). Untersuchungen zur Darstellung des Totengerichts im alten Ägypten (Vol. 3500). Deutscher Kunstverlag.
DuQuesne, T. (2001). Concealing and revealing: The problem of ritual masking in ancient Egypt. Discussions in Egyptology, 51, 5-32.
Ikram, S. (2010). Mummification. UCLA Encyclopedia of Egyptology, 1(1). Retrieved from https://escholarship.org/uc/item/0z4d4zr4
Ikram, S. (2015). Death and burial in ancient Egypt. American University in Cairo Press.
IMDB. (2024). Sands of Oblivion. Retrieved from https://www.imdb.com/?ref_=nv_home
Newell, C. (2022). The significance of Anubis as seen in coffin texts (Doctoral dissertation, Macquarie University). Macquarie University ResearchOnline. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1959.14/1267890
Taylor, J. H. (2001). Death and the afterlife in ancient Egypt. University of Chicago Press.
Troy, L. (1993). Creating a god: The mummification ritual. The Bulletin of the Australian Centre for Egyptology, 4, 55-82.
Zandee, J. (1960). Death as an enemy: According to ancient Egyptian conceptions (Vol. 5). Brill Archive.
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An excavation on an old film set, an ancient evil prisoner unleashed, and a genuinely good premise. In this episode, we examine the film Sands of Oblivion (2007).
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/MummyMoviePodcast
Email: [email protected]
Bibliography
Allen, T. G. (1958). The Egyptian Coffin Texts. VI. Texts of Spells 472-786. Journal of Near Eastern Studies, 17(2), 146-190.
Assmann, J. (2011). Death and salvation in ancient Egypt. Cornell University Press.
Beinlich-Seeber, C. (1976). Untersuchungen zur Darstellung des Totengerichts im alten Ägypten (Vol. 3500). Deutscher Kunstverlag.
DuQuesne, T. (2001). Concealing and revealing: The problem of ritual masking in ancient Egypt. Discussions in Egyptology, 51, 5-32.
Ikram, S. (2010). Mummification. UCLA Encyclopedia of Egyptology, 1(1). Retrieved from https://escholarship.org/uc/item/0z4d4zr4
Ikram, S. (2015). Death and burial in ancient Egypt. American University in Cairo Press.
IMDB. (2024). Sands of Oblivion. Retrieved from https://www.imdb.com/?ref_=nv_home
Newell, C. (2022). The significance of Anubis as seen in coffin texts (Doctoral dissertation, Macquarie University). Macquarie University ResearchOnline. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1959.14/1267890
Taylor, J. H. (2001). Death and the afterlife in ancient Egypt. University of Chicago Press.
Troy, L. (1993). Creating a god: The mummification ritual. The Bulletin of the Australian Centre for Egyptology, 4, 55-82.
Zandee, J. (1960). Death as an enemy: According to ancient Egyptian conceptions (Vol. 5). Brill Archive.
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There are many great film trilogy conclusions: The Return of the King, Back to the Future 3, and Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted. All of these film finales have one thing in common: they pale in comparison to The Robot vs. the Aztec Mummy. Join the Mummy Movie Podcast as we examine one of the greatest films of all time.
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Link to Film: The Robot vs. The Aztec Mummy (1958)
Bibliography
- Brinkerhoff, T. J. (2016). Reexamining the Lore of the "Archetypal Conquistador": Hernán Cortés and the Spanish Conquest of the Aztec Empire, 1519-1521. The History Teacher, 49(2), 169-187.
- Clendinnen, I. (2010). The Cost of Courage in Aztec Society: Essays on Mesoamerican Society and Culture. Cambridge University Press.
- Cortés, H. (1866). Cartas y Relaciones de Hernán Cortés al Emperador Carlos V. A. Chaix y ca.
- Del Castillo, B. D. (1963). The Conquest of New Spain (Vol. 123). Penguin UK.
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- BBC History. (2014). Hernando Cortés (1485-1547). Retrieved from BBC History - Hernando Cortés.
- Pennock, C. D. (2008). Bonds of Blood: Gender, Lifecycle, and Sacrifice in Aztec Culture. Springer.
- Sahagún, B. D., Anderson, A. J., & Dibble, C. E. (1950). Florentine Codex: General History of the Things of New Spain.
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Bibliography
Baines, J., & Malek, J. (2000). Cultural atlas of ancient Egypt. Checkmark Books.
James, T. G. H. (1882). The Archaeological Survey. Excavating in Egypt, The Egypt Exploration Society, 1982, 141-59.
James, T. G. H. (2012) Howard Carter: the path to Tutankhamun. Bloomsbury Publishing.
Means, A. M. (1921). Amherst and Our Family Tree. Priv. print.
Newberry, P. E (1893). Archaeological survey. In Friffith, F, L (eds) Egypt Exploration Fund: Archaological Report 1892-1983. PP. 9-16.
Winstone, H. V. (1991). Howard Carter and the Discovery of the Tomb of Tutankhamun. Constable.
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