Hey everyone, today I have a treat for you, a sneak-peak preview of my new book, Dinner with

King Tut, which comes out July 8th. The book is about experimental archaeology, scientists

recreating things from the past, whether it be ancient recipes and foods, stone tools

and weapons, bizarre medicines, and lost technologies of all kinds.

For different chapters of the book, I attended an authentic Roman banquet.

I fired a giant medieval catapult and a medieval cannon.

I performed ancient neurosurgery, and I got and gave my first tattoo, and so much more. I've never written a book that's been

more of an adventure. Today's excerpts are about ancient Egypt. First, on making Egyptian bread

and beer, just like King Tut would have eaten. Second, on two rogue scientists who made an actual

Egyptian-style human mummy in modern times.

Again, dinner with King Tut comes out July 8th.

But if you pre-order a hardcover now, through my publisher, you will get 20% off.

Just use the code spoon at this website, bit.ly slashinner with King Tut. Again, that's B-I-T-T-L-Y-S-Dinner with King Tut,

offer code Spoon. You can also find that link in the show notes or at samkeen.com.

And as a bonus bonus, if you pre-order anywhere, you get the first chapter early and can start

reading right now. Just go to samkeen.com and click on the link near the top to fill out the form.

Do it before this offer expires, and please spread the word to family members and friends.

Pre-orders are vital for books.

Thank you for listening, and I hope you

enjoy the excerpt. From the most wretched servant to the most exalted prince, people in ancient

Egypt ate bread and drank beer with every meal. These staples were so vital to their diet that,

in Egyptian hieroglyphs, the combined symbols for bread and beer actually meant meal or sustenance. During pyramid construction,

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