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Hello everyone, Dominic here.

This is an interview episode.

My guest today is Dr. Elizabeth Fruitod. Dr. Fruit is the associate

professor of Egyptology at Oxford University in England. On top of that, she is the director

of the Griffith Institute, Oxford's Center of Egyptology. Needless to say, these are significant

roles at the heart of Egyptological research in the UK.

And Liz's work in the field and laboratory is moving in some really interesting directions.

Looking at the self-presentation of non-royal people through several periods of Egyptian history,

Dr. Frood brings together many strands of information to construct a more complete picture of people's lives.

There are texts, of course, but also more personal traces, like graffiti, private statues, and the physical spaces where these objects or inscriptions were located.

As we will see in the interview, Dr. Frood's work is uncovering fascinating insights

into how ancient people wanted to depict themselves, and the lengths they went to,

to connect with their gods, their communities, and their homes.

I sat down to chat with Dr. Frood via Skype.

Due to time zone differences, we were recording this at 4.30 in the morning for me,

which is why I sound like a half-dead zombie for the first few minutes of conversation.

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