The Disappearing Spoon: a science history podcast with Sam Kean · Sam Kean, Bleav
Dinner with King Tut audiobook preview
June 24, 2025·28 min·1 clip
Ancient Egyptian bread tastes like it should be served at a Michelin-starred restaurant
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Experimental archaeology makes ancient techniques feel practical and strange.
The episode turns a book preview into a neat tour of experimental archaeology. It moves from Egyptian bread and beer to the odd business of making an Egyptian-style human mummy in modern times, and the appeal is mostly in the process: measuring ABV, watching a muddy brew become…
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You want ancient Egypt rebuilt from bread, beer, and a very strange preservation demo.
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