Saturday 20 February 2027 1400 UK Time:  

Joyce Tyldesley: 'Wise Women: Female Power in Ancient Egypt'. 
 

Outline: With a few notable exceptions, official art and literature depict elite Egyptian women providing passive support to their active male relations. A closer look at the archaeological record shows that women of all classes were far from passive. Taking evidence from the Predynastic and Dynastic Ages, this talk will consider some of the powerful roles allocated to women. These will include female priests, midwives and “wise women”.

Biography: Joyce is professor of Egyptology at the University of Manchester and a Research Associate of the Manchester Museum. She has published a series of books and articles on Ancient Egypt for adults and children. Cleopatra, Last Queen of Egypt was a Radio 4 "Book of the Week" and Tutankhamen's Curse: The Developing History of an Egyptian King won the Felicia A Holton Book Award from the Archaeological Institute of America. In 2024 she was awarded the OBE for services to Egyptology and heritage; in 2025 she was voted Archaeologist of the Year by the readers of Current Archaeology.  

The waiting room will open about 13.45 for a 14.00 start UK time.                                    
     
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