Introducing Season 2: Bodily Experiences

About this episode

This episode introduces Season 2 of Past Lives, focusing on historical experiences through human remains.

When we think about the past, whether we know it or not we're usually thinking in terms of texts: written sources that provide the information we use to understand what happened before our time. But there are many other potential sources of information, and the richest of them all is the human body. In this new season of Past Lives, we explore the experiences of dozens of people who lived over thousands of years through the lens of their remains: skeletons, mummies, and bog bodies. Become a member now at www.patreon.com/cw/PastLivesMedia. You'll get access to the Past Lives Discord server and four pieces of bonus content per month (including a historian interview, book club, Q and A, and a sources and evidence discussion). Past Lives is a 100-percent independent production, and your support is what allows us to make this show. So, thank you. And don't forget to check out History for the Reckoning! www.historyforthereckoning.com

People in this episode

Host: Patrick Wyman

Topics covered

• human remains
• historical experiences
• archaeology
• skeletons
• mummies
• bog bodies

Keywords

• past
• history
• human body
• skeletons
• mummies
• bog bodies
• archaeology

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Past Lives, Patreon, History for the Reckoning

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