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Peter and Afua explore the 9,000-year history of facial modification from ancient practices to modern beauty standards.

Peter and Afua delve into the surprising 9,000-year history of facial modification, spanning from ancient trephining rituals in Jericho to the "eerily impressive" modern results seen on Kris Jenner. They analyze how surgical techniques have evolved through a symbiotic relationship between wartime reconstruction and a global, often problematic, pursuit of Eurocentric beauty norms. Join Legacy Plus for bonus episodes, early access, Q&A's, fewer adverts and more. legacy.supportingcast.fm Stay connected with Legacy: Instagram: @originallegacypodcast TikTok: @legacy_productions Explore more from Peter and Afua — essays, sources, and ideas: Substack: peterfrankopan.substack.com | afuahirsch.substack.com Join Legacy+ for bonus episodes, early access, Q&A's, fewer adverts and more. legacy.supportingcast.fm Stay connected with Legacy: Instagram: @originallegacypodcast TikTok: @legacy_productions Explore more from Peter and Afua — essays, sources, and ideas: Substack: peterfrankopan.substack.com | afuahirsch.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Peter, Afua

Topics covered

• facial modification
• history of surgery
• beauty norms
• cultural commentary
• surgical techniques
• wartime reconstruction

Keywords

• facelifts
• history
• surgery
• beauty
• Kardashian
• Jericho
• trephining
• Eurocentric norms

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Organizations: Legacy Plus, Original Legacy Productions, Acast

Books & works: Substack

Places: Jericho

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