
Historic Oddities
Welcome to Historic Oddities a biweekly exploration of the thought provoking, macabre, and unusual. Grab a coffee and join DJ and Jamie on a bizarre deep dive into the past.
Historic Oddities
1. The Odd History Of Eating Mummies
Welcome to episode one! Today we talk about the odd history of eating mummies. Strap in oddballs, this is going to be a good one.
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Citations for this Episode:
Blakemore, E. (2023, May 1). The Gory History of Europe’s Mummy-eating fad. History. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/mummy-eating- medical-cannibalism-gory-history?loggedin=true&rnd=1685218293609
Dawson, W. R. (1927). Mummy As A Drug. Proceedings Of The Royal Society of Medicine, 1(1), 34–39.
Magazine, S. (2012, May 6). The Gruesome History of Eating Corpses as Medicine. Smithsonian.com. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-gruesome-history-of-eating-corpses-as-medicine-82360284/
Pace, M. M., & Huffman, T. (1998). Wrapped for eternity: The story of the Egyptian mummy. Peter Bedrick Books.