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From the Vault: Funeral for a Bug

Stuff To Blow Your Mind

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Ancient Egyptian Head Cones

The author points outqte necklaces of stone carved flies to ward off maggots worn by the ancient egyptian dead. Jean kritsky, of course, is a former guest on the show. He wrote a book called the tears of ray about the ancient eEgyptian use of bees and honey. They they treated bees and honey both in terms of just creating products as well asi magical uses, et cetera.

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