January 2015
Saturday, February 14, 2015, 5:00 pm,
Dr. Nicholas Reeves to Lecture About
“The Golden Throne of Tutankhamun”
3460 SOUTH BROADWAY, LOS ANGELES, CA 90007
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Dr. Reeves is currently Residential Scholar in the School
of Anthropology at the University of Arizona.
EMAIL: [email protected]
Dr. Nicholas Reeves
Nicholas Reeves is currently Residential
Scholar in the School of Anthropology at the
University of Arizona. A specialist in the
history and archaeology of the late Amarna
Period, he is the author of "Akhenaten:
Egypt's False Prophet," "The Complete
Tutankhamun," and several other studies.
Dr. Reeves received his PhD from Durham
University in 1984 for the thesis “Studies in
the Archaeology of the Valley of the Kings.”
Since 1984, Reeves has been active in
numerous and varied museum and heritage
roles, including Curator to the seventh Earl
of Carnarvon at Highclere Castle; and most
recently, from 2011-14, Lila Acheson
Wallace Associate Curator of Egyptian Art,
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New
York.
“The Gold Throne” (Carter object no. 91: Cairo JE
62028) is one of the best-known objects from the tomb of
Tutankhamun (KV 62). It is also one of the more
intriguing, in that several details of the principal scene
show evidence of having been altered in antiquity. Dr.
Reeves’ presentation will explore the nature of these
alterations and assess their significance and meaning.
This meeting will be held in the Community Room of the
Wilshire building in West L.A. Location and meeting
details will be provided in the meeting reminder and on
the Events page of the EEO/SC website.
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Ancient Egypt in the News
Art Muir Steps Down as
EEO/SC Treasurer and
Board Member
At the January 2015 Board of Directors
meeting, Dr. Art Muir, Jr., announced his
retirement from the Board and his post
as EEO/SC treasurer.
January 4, 2015 -- After Decades of Searching, the
Causeway for the Great Pyramid of Egypt Has Been
Found
Read full article at http://www.ancient-origins.net/news-historyarchaeology/after-decades-searching-causeway-great-pyramid-egypthas-been-found-002530#sthash.vZxNK1K4.dpuf
(Photo courtesy Ancient-Origins.net)
January 4, 2015 -- Tomb of Mystery Egyptian Queen
Discovered by Archaeologists
Read full article at
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jan/05/tomb-mysteryegyptian-queen-discovered-by-archaeologists
(Photo courtesy TheGuardian.com)
Over the past three years, in an amazing
display of energy and multitasking, Dr.
Muir simultaneously served as president,
treasurer and member of the Board of
Directors. Among his many duties, he
created a fascinating roster of speakers
and lecture topics each year, arranged
travel for them, managed logistics for
each event, and skillfully presided over
Board of Directors meetings.
Beyond his activities for EEO/SC, Art
regularly traveled to Egypt to work on
excavations, such as Renee Friedman’s
digs at Hierakonpolis. Using
mathematical skills from his career as an
astrophysicist, he developed a formula
for calculating the size of ostrich eggs
from excavated fragments, ultimately
presenting a paper on the subject at an
ARCE National Meeting.
We thank Art immensely for his years of
dedicated service. We will miss his
leadership and accounting skills greatly.
However, we can all still look forward to
seeing Art enjoying our monthly lectures.
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January 3, 2015 -- Archeologists Discover Mythical
Tomb of Osiris, God of the Dead, in Egypt
Read full article at http://www.ancient-origins.net/news-historyarchaeology/archeologists-discover-mythical-tomb-osiris-god-deadegypt-002525#sthash.NSmWxho5.dpuf
(Photo courtesy Ancient-Origins.net)
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Jean Ford Joins EEO/SC
Board of Directors and
Accepts Post of Treasurer
During the EEO/SC Board of Directors
meeting earlier this month, member Jean
Ford was elected to the Board and
agreed to assume financial duties
associated with our operations as
treasurer. Welcome, Jean!
Save These Dates!
March 21, 2015: Dr. Nigel Strudwick,
University of Memphis, “Tomb Robbers of
Thebes”
April 24-26, 2015: American Research
Center in Egypt, Annual Meeting, Houston,
Texas
May 9, 2015: Dr. Gregory Marouard,
University of Chicago, Oriental Institute,
“The Harbor of King Khufu on the Red Sea
Coast”
August 8, 2015: Dr. Betsey Bryan, Johns
Hopkins University, topic TBA
Dr. Kara Cooney (center) with EEO/SC Board members (from
left) Dr. Art Muir, Jr., Ken Ragland, Carol Mason and Susan
Spohr at the January 17, 2015, lecture and book signing.
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The Egypt Exploration Organization of Southern California
(EEO/SC) is a nonprofit organization that hosts Egyptologists
from all over the world to give public lectures.
Requested donation for attending a lecture is $15 for EEO/SC
members and $20 for nonmembers. Appetizers and beverages
are served at each event.
For additional information about our organization or events,
please visit our website at www.egyptexploration.org or contact
one of the following:
Susan Spohr
(213) 792-0832
Kenneth Ragland [email protected]
Stephen Schimpf (310) 951-8128
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September 12, 2015: Dr. Rita Lucarelli,
University of California, Berkeley,
“Demonology in Ancient Egypt”
November 14, 2015: Dr. Stephen Harvey,
Stony Brook University, “Before Hatshepsut:
Three Generations of Royal Women at the
Birth of the New Kingdom”
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