1. The Odd History Of Eating Mummies

05/28/23 • 21 min

Welcome to episode one! Today we talk about the odd history of eating mummies. Strap in oddballs, this is going to be a good one.
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Citations for this Episode:

Blakemore, E. (2023, May 1). The Gory History of Europe’s Mummy-eating fad . History. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/mummy-eating- medical-cannibalism-gory-history?loggedin=true&rnd=1685218293609

Dawson, W. R. (1927). Mummy As A Drug. Proceedings Of The Royal Society of Medicine , 1 (1), 34–39.

Magazine, S. (2012, May 6). The Gruesome History of Eating Corpses as Medicine . Smithsonian.com. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-gruesome-history-of-eating-corpses-as-medicine-82360284/

Pace, M. M., & Huffman, T. (1998). Wrapped for eternity: The story of the Egyptian mummy . Peter Bedrick Books.

Dawson, W. R. (1927). Mummy As A Drug. Proceedings Of The Royal Society of Medicine , 1 (1), 34–39.

Pace, M. M., & Huffman, T. (1998). Wrapped for eternity: The story of the Egyptian mummy . Peter Bedrick Books.

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Welcome back odd balls it's time for part two of this three part series! Today we meet Mummy Brown.
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Citations for this Episode:
(Anna), C. M. (2021, January 8). Mummy brown. FSU Department of Art History. https://arthistory.fsu.edu/mummy-brown/

Bruce, L. R. (2022, October 31). The corpse on the canvas: The story of “mummy brown” paint. The corpse on the canvas: the story of “mummy brown” paint | Art UK. https://artuk.org/discover/stories/the-corpse-on-the-canvas-the-story-of-mummy-brown-paint

Magazine, S. (2014, April 2). Ground up mummies were once an ingredient in paint. Smithsonian.com. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/ground-mummies-were-once-ingredient-paint-180950350/

Torres, L. (2013, October 31). A pigment from the depths: Index Magazine: Harvard Art Museums. Index Magazine | Harvard Art Museums. https://harvardartmuseums.org/article/a-pigment-from-the-depths