I love this woman’s passion for history! Even her crying from the overwhelming feeling of being allowed to be shown such exclusive relics and tombs. You can tell she’s humbled and grateful for these experiences.
Do people see her carry a umbrella... Yes, just proved to me about ancient Kemet being indigenous black Africans. White/Olive skin people couldn't even do that now working on pyramids? They don't even consider the sun? The ancient Kemetic wore half-pleated kilts and no shirts. Ha.ha, in 90 to 120 degree weather and didn't rain.
I have spent my weekend watching Joann’s documentaries. I have learned more from her than ANY other source! She is such a brilliant educator and make’s each one of us feel like we have warped back too 3 thousand year’s ago!
University is good. Can't you just go to a library. The greatest teachings are never taught in a school. Loving life perhaps is the greatest to attaining spiritual. If you want to learn there ways, perhaps start living it. It's like observing a fight from the auidience, why not fight to truly understand.
@@S3RAVA3LM University gives more detail than a 45 minute doc, more context, other contemporary cultures, compare/contrast. Can't go back and live 3,500 years ago.
@@patriciawright8786 Someone's taking things too politically... weird. I think his point was that if youre interested in one sole specific subject, a library with concrete facts and research papers would give you what you need, rather than broad courses where you spend semesters dwelling on things you don't always want to, but are on the degree plan. Then of course, there's the tuition.
@@The-Dirty-Straw I think you might be right. I am on those other sites too much. I have to thank you for not being as rude as people usually are to me.
@@foxycinnamon7307 university also costs 75+ thousand of dollars, where as just like Elon Musk has stated, the internet and books have a endless amount of knowledge and information and you don't have to be in debt for the rest of your life only for a old man or young woman to speak to you in front of the rest of your classmates. If he/she were younger and wanted a career in archeology then university would be their best bet but if they just wanted to learn about a lone subject then university would be pointless.
Love that Dr. Fletcher cried when she saw the interior of the pharaohs tomb with the paintings. I understand that….being so moved that you cry. I wanted to be an Egyptologist when I was young. I read everything I could about ancient Egypt…..even a book on how mummies were created. ❤️
The true biblical Egyptians and the 12 tribes of Israel were black people. the black people in western, central, south, and east Africa. The west and the world need to stop spreading their propaganda lies. When Yahshua comes back. everyone will see and accept the truth. YOU PEOPLE IN THE WEST, EAST, HAVE TRIED TO COVER UP BLACK HISTORY BUT YOU WILL NOT SUCCEED IN DOING IT. You people have lied to the whole world. You take the Torah(holy bible) and whitewash it. you take black history and whitewash it. if you guys could take Egypt out of the continent of Africa, you would. just to cover up your generational lies and deceit. the ancient city of Atlantis is in the continent of africa.
The Ancient Egyptians actually believed this. The Mortuary Priests were charged with performing special rituals and praying for deceased Pharaohs, chanting their names and beseeching the gods to continue to keep them alive in the afterlife.
You make it seem like you are a long time friend or relative of them. You bring their lives into perspective and they were not all that different from many of us today. When you were in the tomb my eyes started tearing up at the same time. That's the vibe. It's as if you were paying them a visit after 1000s of years. Fascinating. It's as if you got to know them. Brilliant!
Dear Joanne, I have always enjoyed your material. Thank you so much. I am now almost 80. I recall my dad bringing home a book when I was about 5. He bought it at the book barrows that used to seel on Subays at the Ha'penny Bridge in Dublin. It was published by Blackies and was clothbound in green. I was a very early reader and I devoured this from cover to cover many times. I particularly remember the drawing of the face of the mummy of Ramesses II. Sadly, in the course of life I moved many times, and the book is now lost to me. Never did I think that one day I would have the supreme privilege of looking on the actual face. Hi Sisi! In 1973, when I waS 30, I achieved my heart's desire and made my first visit to Egypt. I took it all in, flying on Antonov planes on the internal flights. Since then I have made many return visits, and going there is almost like going home now. The smell of the desert as I exit the door of the plane is like a kiss. Getting romantic here so enough. My favourite places in Egypt are the tombs of 1. Rekhmire, and 2, Sennufer. The great temples are awe-inspiring, of course. But I would never have been part of a Pharaonic court. Thank you for so much. David.
Lovely tale David but it's very dangerous to visit Giza now. My mum refused to go because they were to be escorted on the bus by armed guards plus a bus in front full of them and behind the tourist bus, was a second one full of armed guards. This was in the early 2000s when my parents were there. Tourists were being taken around the back of the pyramids, robbed and some were murdered. My father was willing to go, as I would have but mum said, no way. She's been to many North African countries and said, she wouldn't return as they're just not safe and blonde ladies are harassed in the streets and she couldn't bear the impoverished chihdren, running after their jeep and the filth. She saw a old lady urinate in the dusty street and a huge rat, in Egypt too. She rathers Western countries these days.
I'm amazed to have received so many responses and readers. Thank you all. I should explain that Sisi is how Ramesses II was called en famille. I Read. that somewhere but have forgotten the source. For me it makes me see him in a very human way. I missed the 1973 war thankfully. I did however go to Egypt during the first gulf war and had the wonderful experience of being the only visitor in the temple of Ramesses III at Medinet Habu. For a small baksheesh was allowed to climb to the t of the south pylon. I was hoping I might catch sight of Malkata, site of the palace of Amenhotep III. Just. desert alas. The Egyptians' opinion was Saddam Hussein was " huwa magnun" - he's crazy. I love Joanne's style of presentation. She takes Egypt out of the dusty museums and brings it alive for me. Good wishes to all!
It's such a profound and fascinating documentary. I admire Dr. Flechters work so much. The way she presents it, hits me every time and I feel touched by her tears and passion. Thank you for bringing ancient egypt to life again ❤
@@sharjjahnaziz4122 The Pharaonic period of Egypt's history has long represented a problem of interpretation for modern Muslim Egyptians, so maybe it is better that she isn't Egyptian ...
I visited Egypt years ago and was nearly brought to tears by how touchingly and personally families showed their love for each other through artwork and murals. I left with a new respect for and understanding of the Egyptian culture. Dr. F’s passionate descriptions of life in ancient Egypt definitely reflects my interest in the unique culture that still fascinates us today. And that ring … ! Thank you so much for posting this video.
That is the beauty of travel, learning and an open mind. It helps learn and take to heart our common humanity across cultures and across the span of human history. That people who live on the other side of the globe or millennia ago are in many ways not that different from us in many significant ways. I congratulate you on your emotional and mental openness. Conversely, I don’t think it is mere coincidence that petty, small-minded, self absorbed people like Putin, Trump, and others of their ilk traveled little or not at all during their first decades of life, have never had and continue to lack any real curiosity about others or the rest of the world, are inordinately egocentric and self-centered, and lack a willingness to learn about anything that doesn’t promise to personally profit them. They are obviously poorer for it and you are all the richer.
Her pure-seeming enthusiasm is captivating, and mainly why I continued watching. I would also say that her genuineness and eclectic nature to be attractive qualities.
This is the sort of history I'm fascinated by! What was life like for the ordinary person in these civilizations? What was daily life like? How different were their lives from ours and how were they similar? This series and anything with Mary Beard are great for that!
@@christopherjamessimmons3781 I know how this is a conspiracy theory, but I'm just amazed because I literally have no idea how someone could logically come to that conclusion. Like, literally none of their gods even resemble Greys, at all. Can I ask, do you people just follow these channels to spoil everyone else's fun or do you do it so you can have a false sense if superiority?
Dr Fletcher your generosity and depth of authenticity soothe my soul. Thank you for sharing your vast knowledge and allowing me to witness such milestones in your career.
I love watching Jo on screen! It was through her suggestion that I studied in England, and would then later become a National Geographic Explorer. She's such an amazing support!
Watching Joan Fletcher's documentaries feels like dreaming, yet it is the closest to real life in the past we can get. Looking forward to watching the next episode.
You can see more of her documentaries on Egypt, on the youtube channel, Odyssey. Also, there are two very affordable doc apps... one is called Magallin and the other is Curiosity Stream. On both you can find a wonderful mini series documentary called The Nile, 5,000 years of History” by Bethany Hughes. I highly recommend
@@maureen1031 Usually with RU-vid they will recommend at the end of the video the next part or you can look at the sideline of recommended videos (to the right of your screen) and find other videos to watch. Here is the next part of her series on Timeline: The Mysterious World of the Ancient Egyptian Afterlife: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ojB5MDuf2xY.html . You can also search for Joann Fletcher on RU-vid as well. If you fancy a quick read on the professor you can access this news article from August 2021 here: www.thestar.co.uk/whats-on/arts-and-entertainment/yorkshire-queen-of-egypt-joann-fletcher-set-for-hapy-talk-3366039
@@asmasm9736 Why do my black dog's coats get too hot to touch in the middle of the summer? While the cream color dog stays cooler? Wouldn't nature make this right? OH, nature made humans. So nature makes mistakes too.
My Italian grandmother used to make a poultice of moldy bread, milk and black pepper, cooked it until just about boiling, let it cool and applied it to boils to draw them out, it worked ! Being an RN (45 years, retired) I especially liked the medical aspects of this video !
One would be surprised by how many different "ancient," "tribal," and "primitive" medical recipes from every culture and civilization actually have what we might now call a "scientific" basis for their efficacy.
@@diarradunlap9337 Obviously medicine has existed for thousands of years to some degree, we wouldn't have modern medical science if those earlier practices didn't exist. Modern science is still better though. The scientific method exists to test the efficacy of things, if it works then they have nothing to worry about eh?
@@richardmansfield6998 I had an infected boil on my shin bone, the antibiotics were not working, the infection was close to the bone so she took over getting rid of it !
I had left Egyptian documentaries alone on you tube because I couldn't find one I hadn't already watched! So glad to see this! Chances are I have seen it, but so far I don't remember so here goes!
It must have been something to see these temples as they were vibrant and alive 4,000 years ago.Just imagine walking into one on dark desert night 4000 years ago.
It becomes so interesting to watch these videos because of her. The way she explains with such passion you can understand so easily about the life of these Egyptian. I love all her videos👍👍
Dr. Fletcher - thank you for taking me to places I cannot go - not only the tombs but back in time. Love, family, pride in work , a happy comfortable home - these things have not changed.
I always feel sad that modern man has removed the bodies of these ancients from their final resting places/tombs. I know it’s for practical purposes, but the ancients put so much effort into creating their tombs they should be allowed to rest there into eternity as intended.
I can understand studying the grave goods for research, but after scanning the bodies should be where they started. Always seemed creepy to me as well.
They would not be safe there. I think Turin is the right place for them, it appears to be an excellent museum. It's also gratifying that their mummies have not been unwrapped.
When they find bodies of European kings, these Europeans bury the bodies in dignity. In Africa, they actually hunt for graves for the purpose of exhuming the dead for display in European and Arab museums.
@@jaychirandu346 In all fairness it's not the same thing. Learning about ancient Pharaohs from thousands of years ago teaches us about the world before our modern world, long before what we consider "antiquity". Not sure the European Kings reveal the same amount of info...
@Low Bro yes I did realise that in fact some archaeologists think the tomb robbers could have been the actual people who originally worked to construct and decorate the tombs. Not surprising considering the wealth of goods involved. I just think as ‘modern man’ we could perhaps handle things differently. 😊
It's so nice seeing someone who's so obviously passionate about her area of expertise. She looks like she's really enjoying it and that makes us viewers enjoy it as well. I could listen to her speaking about this for ages.
Thankyou Dr Joann Fletcher for this lovely documentary. Your enthusiasm for your subject really made the story of Ka and Merrit come to life. When I think back to my school-days, history was often presented in a dull and boring manner when, if taught well, history is facinating. 👍
I love Dr. Fletcher's compassion, way of gently speaking, her great appreciation and love for immaculate details. The depth of her understanding brings it all to life, absolutely beautiful. Thank You 🙏💕🥰👌 It's always a pleasure to listen to her.
Dr. Joann Fletcher has a plethora of informational documentaries! I love how she always steers away from the usual topics (Kings and great royal wife) like every other documentary. She shows the lives of the regular people from that time and embraces their lives meanings!
*This lady inspired me to visit Egypt and I was there last year during Covid. It was a wonderful experience to see all those locations which she shown in this documentary. I will be surely returning to Egypt one more time this year as well*
It's TOTALLY misleading to say that Kha and Merit were :"Normal Egyptians" when, in fact, Kha and Merit were members of the Egyptian Nobility. No common Egyptian could hope to have one percent of the wealth Kha attained. Most Egyptians could not even afford mummification. Otherwise, it's a good documentary.
I agree. But to be fair, the belongings of the most ordinary Egyptians were probably not preserved as well. This at least allows us to look into one household where the couple didn’t have extreme wealth. I mean, it’s not as though these people were being carried around in a chair like the pharaohs were.
The host clearly states that the man was an architect and by no means a farmhand or an unskilled worker. This is probably the closest Egyptologists can come to finding "ordinary" ancient Egyptians.
@@LaserGirl-el1iw There are literally hundreds, if not thousands, of tomb exacavations that have revealed the burials of "normal" Egyptians. The museams of the world are literally STUFFED with the funerary goods of individuals of far more modest means than that of Kha. If anything, it is more accurate to state that the tomb of Kha and Merit tells us more about what an unlloted tomb of the Pharoah and his immediate family would look like than that of the common Egyptian. Kha literally was Pharoah's Chief Overeer of Building . He literally sat at the hand of the Pharoah. In fact, it is highly likely that he DID get transported in a chair for at least part of his life.
I love watching and listening to her she really knows what she’s talking about I wish she was on more I can curl up in my chair and listen to her all day
The ancient Egyptian house fresco is breathtaking as was Amenhotep III’s restored tomb. What a thrill to see those in situ. Dr. Fletcher is such a gifted archeologist.
What an emotional journey; I am awed at the amazing life of these people, the family and the respect and honor they were each shown in life. Thank you for this wonderful tour into such a rich and beautiful history. I cannot wait to see more.
The ancient Egyptians packed their tombs like they were loading up a U-Haul for a big move. Though in their view, that's pretty much exactly what they were doing.
And as in life people are victimized by thieves stealing their stuff if put valuables in the graves. Lol. Should have just given ring away. Another joke is wait a minute they knew how people took stuff so valuables would ID people somewhat. And that's ignoring religious views and beliefs aside for a moment of needing these things.
Emotional impact realized in my own eyes. I've always been fascinated with all things Egypt and this is my greatest glimpse into it. Thank you Dr Fletcher.
To understand a people it's key to look at the every day folks. From what we've all been taught of Egypt is all about the pharoahs. It'd be like understanding british people by looking at those in the monarchy. Or Americans by looking at our political leaders. We're just not the same. Never will be.
This is no different. The couple in the tomb may not have been royalty, but lived like royalty - certainly they lived far more like the royals than they did like the common laborers doing the back-breaking work on the tombs.
More like celebrities here in America instead of politicians but i get what you're saying. I always want to learn about the working class in every time period because im sure its about the same as those of us in working class vs billionaires and celebs today
@@chuckschillingvideos its def different. Its like saying upper class ppl today live the same live Jeff Bezos or Elon Musk. $300,000 a year is nothing compared to billions
How thrilling it must be to walk on the same paths as people from so long ago, to visit the homes where they lived, and to handle the personal items they handled! I love that Dr. Fletcher gets so into the little day-to-day parts of the lives of Ka and Merit (sp?) - it makes them real and relatable.
Dr. Fletcher is such a treat to watch..I watch all her docos multiple times.I get happy seeing how passionate she is..To watch her amazement everytime she sees something is so beautiful.Such a great storyteller.I love her hair..her rosy cheeks..her accent..She knows her stuff!! You could tell she loves what she does 😊🤎 I enjoy watching her...or listening to her while i clean 😊🙌🇦🇺
I agree! I would have liked to hear what the inscriptions actually said. And whether or not it was an actual folding cubit or if that was the full length of it - like, a mock or ceremonial cubit. I would have liked to see it in more detail.
I love this woman sm, I really admire her and learn so much from her documentaries, if Dr Joann Fletcher, is part of a documentary, you know it's going to be the best!!
Thank you for the honour of your tears. The link between him, you holding the royal cubit, and your genuinely shown emotion showed me as a blind person something your words, and i think maybe even seeing the visuals which must have been most of your goal, couldn’t have. Maybe in some ways the bravest thing i’ve watched on a docco. Thanks for showing us their humanity through letting us see yours.
I was assigned this video for class and was gonna skip through it and find the answers, but I looked through the comments, and the are such positive reviews of it. Everyone was very insistent on her passion for this field, and I had to find out for myself. They were right; she is very passionate about this subject, and I watched the entire thing through and had a good time; I got emotional watching her get super excited and grateful for her experiences. Joann is very great to watch as her love for it radiates of her :))
What is so wonderful, is that Dr. Fletcher is able to insightfully open our eyes and bring to light the lives of the workers, the tomb makers, the Artists who made the wall paintings of the Pharoahs. She personalizes them by her telling their story. This is by far one the the best documentaries on Egypt ever made on film.
I love these documentaries on Egyptian life and culture. I have always been fascinated and captivated by the Egyptians. I love Joann energy when talking and describing each subject. You can tell she has a true passion for it.
I love Dr. Fletcher's enthusiastic style of presenting. She never fails to bring to life the inscriptions and hieroglyphs of the tombs, sites and papyrus - does maximum justice to what the Ancient Egyptians intended when setting down their words for all eternity. I am truly looking forward to the next episode of Kha and Meret's story!
Joann, you are absolutely amazing!! I have found myself watching your documentaries over and over again even taking notes.. absolutely LOVE your passion for the matter.. and you always make me want to return to Egypt!! This year wont be an exception🙏🙌🙏 Thank you!!
I didn’t expect it, but this was a double pleasure for me. I live in the US and have never been to Turin. However, through the internet’s ability to take us anywhere, a resident of Turin is currently guiding me through that city and its rich cultural history. He happens to be formally educated in Egyptian history. We had just “stopped by” the Egytian museum in Turin a couple of days ago! I stumbled across this video and watched out of curiosity of its subject not knowing I’d end up back in Turin! This used to be called “extra credit”!
incredible video. I've been learning about Ancient Egypt for more than 10 years and there is such precious knowledge here in this doc. I love the way she speaks and her knowledge is impressive. THANK YOU.
