Archaeologists Behaving Badly
Ep. 12 Egypt (Pt. 1): Sir Flinders Petrie and the Love of Beer in Ancient Egypt
In this episode we talk about Egypt! Belle shares the story of famous archaeologist Sir Flinders Petrie, his achievements and also the very bad side of his archaeology. And boy is it bad. Raquel goes in depth on beer production and consumption in ancient Egypt, sharing a bunch of interesting evidence that shows those guys definitely knew how to party. Keen to bring back the 'Festival of Drunkenness' anyone?!
In this episode we talk about Egypt! Belle shares the story of famous archaeologist Sir Flinders Petrie, his achievements and also the very bad side of his archaeology. And boy is it bad. Raquel goes in depth on beer production and consumption in ancient Egypt, sharing a bunch of interesting evidence that shows those guys definitely knew how to party. Keen to bring back the 'Festival of Drunkenness' anyone?!