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Old 06-18-2005, 07:04 PM
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King TUT!

A Contoversy!

Now, there is a move by a Black Coaletion, to make sure People know He was Black. Oh, as The Interpretaion as they see it!

WTF, He Is Dead, has been along time ago! Oh, do they we call it Eons Ago!

Give Me and the rest of the world a Friggen Break!
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Old 06-18-2005, 07:08 PM
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King Tut (King Tut)
Now when he was a young man,
He never thought he'd see
People stand in line to see the boy king.

(King Tut) How'd you get so funky?
(funky Tut) Did you do the monkey?
Born in Arizona,
Moved to Babylonia (king Tut).

(king Tut) Now, if I'd known
they'd line up just to see him,
I'd trade in all my money
And bought me a museum. (king Tut)

Buried with a donkey (funky Tut)
He's my favorite honkey!
Born in Arizona,
Moved to Babylonia (king Tut)

Dancin' by the Nile, (Disco Tut)
The ladies love his style, (boss Tut)
Rockin' for a mile (rockin' Tut)
He ate a crocodile.

He gave his life for tourism.
Golden idol!
He's an Egyptian
They're sellin' you.

Now, when I die,
now don't think I'm a nut,
don't want no fancy funeral,
Just one like ole king Tut. (king Tut)

He coulda won a Grammy,
Buried in his Jammies,
Born in Arizona, moved to Babylonia,
He was born in Arizona, got a condo made of stone-a,
King Tut!
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Old 06-18-2005, 07:40 PM
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Re: King TUT!

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A Contoversy!

Now, there is a move by a Black Coaletion, to make sure People know He was Black. Oh, as The Interpretaion as they see it!

WTF, He Is Dead, has been along time ago! Oh, do they we call it Eons Ago!

Give Me and the rest of the world a Friggen Break!
What controversy? King Tutankhamun was North African, and while not "black" per se, he as he was depicted in the art of his time dark skinned (although there are arguements as to how dark skinned) to say the least... all it takes is a little research into the past - or even a look at the record in Egyptian art from the period...

Some reconstructions:

British reconstruction

French reconstruction

Bust from his tomb

Image from tomb wall showing Nut (goddess of heaven and sky) greeting Tutankhamun
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Old 06-19-2005, 11:11 AM
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Coop, very nice digging and info!

It just seems overly silly to me to even raise such a stink about a Boy King who has been dead for so long.
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Personally I don't understand why King Tut is so iconic, being such a minor and frankly insignificant Pharoh, outside of the fact his was the only non-plundered tomb discovered so far... in fact even his tomb taken within context wasn't all that great either compared to the others...

Why not Thutmoses III (Menkheperre), or Netjenkhet (Djoser), or Senusret I (Kheperkare), or Ramesses II (Usermaatresetepenre)?
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Old 06-19-2005, 03:29 PM
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He was white.

Here's a photograph of King Tut addressing the Egyptian people to prove it:

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Old 06-19-2005, 08:28 PM
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glad to see him back.
he always seems to bring a party to the rest of the world.
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He was white.

Here's a photograph of King Tut addressing the Egyptian people to prove it:

Fascinated to see the very early Egyptian microphone and the original design for the Olympic Rings on the headpiece.
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Old 06-21-2005, 12:00 PM
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I'm going to see him and his treasure in Ft. Lauderdale.
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Old 06-21-2005, 02:33 PM
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I just went and saw the exhibit yesterday in Los Angeles. I think that they should stop promoting it as a King Tut exhibit and more as a 18th dynasty pharoahs exhibit. My favorite items were from Akhenaten's reign.

Overall it was an amazing exhibit, especially some of the jewelry he wore.
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Old 06-21-2005, 06:34 PM
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Smile

Saw it in Chi Town Years ago.

Impressive, yes but at the same time dissapointing

Also saw that Year All of the Most Important Showings.

Can say I saw them.
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Old 06-21-2005, 07:24 PM
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Personally I don't understand why King Tut is so iconic, being such a minor and frankly insignificant Pharoh, outside of the fact his was the only non-plundered tomb discovered so far... in fact even his tomb taken within context wasn't all that great either compared to the others...

Why not Thutmoses III (Menkheperre), or Netjenkhet (Djoser), or Senusret I (Kheperkare), or Ramesses II (Usermaatresetepenre)?
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Old 06-21-2005, 07:25 PM
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He was white.

Here's a photograph of King Tut addressing the Egyptian people to prove it:

I laughed out loud.

Had I been drinking milk at the time, out the nose it would have gone.
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Old 06-22-2005, 01:47 AM
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I just went and saw the exhibit yesterday in Los Angeles. I think that they should stop promoting it as a King Tut exhibit and more as a 18th dynasty pharoahs exhibit. My favorite items were from Akhenaten's reign.

Overall it was an amazing exhibit, especially some of the jewelry he wore.
I saw it on 6/17 - thought it was fantastic. I think they do need to change the billing a little to mention more of the other portions of the exhibit that aren't Tut's items. I would say though that it was about 1/2 Tut and 1/2 earlier pharoahs.

The detail on the pieces is just amazing. There was a wooden chest in the shape of a cartoche that I would love to have a replica of. And the detail on the jewelry, even if it was inlaid on the front the back of the piece was carved in just as a fine a detail as the front.

For those who are anywhere near the cities where the exhibits are going to be I strongly recommended trying to see it. Also, get the audio tour it gave more detail about some of the pieces.

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