Let's call this a kind of...Mummification "Orientation"
From HMNS Beyond Bones Podcast by Houston Museum of Natural Science
July 1, 2025 · 1h 19m
About this episode
Kat Havens discusses the gutwrenching process of mummification in the Hall of Ancient Egypt.
Kat Havens joins the podcast in our beautiful Hall of Ancient Egypt to discuss the, well, gutwrenching process of mummification! Website: https://www.hmns.org/ eMail: Podcasts@HMNS.org The smell of a mummy: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/mummies-from-ancient-egypt-smell-surprisingly-nice-scientists-say/ For more information about the Houston Museum of Natural Science, visit https://www.hmns.org/
People in this episode
Guest: Kat Havens
Topics covered
- mummification
- ancient Egypt
- science
- cultural practices
- history
Keywords
- mummification
- ancient Egypt
- Kat Havens
- Houston Museum of Natural Science
- cultural practices
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Houston Museum of Natural Science
Books & works: Let's call this a kind of...Mummification "Orientation"
Places: Hall of Ancient Egypt
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