Death in Ancient Egypt pt 1: Religion and Ritual

The Morbid Curiosity Podcast

Hallie Lloyd

Cryptid, Serialkiller, Science, Disease, Medicine, Scary, Skeleton, Historyofmedicine, Social Sciences, Ghost, History, Medical, Anthropology, Monsters, Archeology, Murder, Creepy, Skeptic, Paranormal, Prison

4.8 • 634 Ratings

🗓️ 6 June 2022

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

We know the ancient Egyptians built tombs and made mummies, but why? In part 1 of this 3 part series, we explore the ideology, religion, and funerary rituals surrounding death in ancient Egypt. In the next episode, we'll dive into the process of making a mummy, and in part three, we'll discuss tombs and pyramids.

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0:00.0	This episode is inspired by a suggestion from a listener, William. If you'd like to suggest a topic,
0:06.3	you can do so on Facebook and Instagram at Morbid Curiosity Podcast, on Twitter, at Morbid Podcast,
0:13.2	and on our website, www.morbidcuriositypodcast.com. This episode contains a brief discussion of incest in the context of mythology and ancient kingship.
0:24.7	If that's not something you want to hear about, skip ahead one minute after I begin speaking
0:29.3	again after the break.
0:48.7	Thank you. Humans are fascinated by gore and violence, but even more so the mysterious and unsolved.
0:56.3	Interest in these disturbing and unpleasant subjects is called morbid curiosity, and it has gripped millions of people throughout the ages. I am one of those people. My name is Halley, and this is the Morbid Curiosity
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1:23.6	M birth and death are universally experienced, which links all humans, regardless of culture, creed, or caste.
1:45.1	This is true throughout time and space.
1:47.9	However, not all humans face death the same way.
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