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99.5: Iszi Lawrence, Getting to Ancient Egyptian Heaven, and Storytelling

Jan 29, 2026
Iszi Lawrence, author, historian and comedian who makes history fun for kids, explains Ancient Egyptian afterlife rituals. Short, lively segments explore Ma'at and the feather, mummification and tombs, Anubis as a video-game guide, the Hall of Two Truths, cheats like heart-scarabs, and why Egypt leaves so much evidence. Plus detours into dinosaurs, medieval almond milk, and storytelling craft.
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INSIGHT

Name And Body Keep You Alive

  • Ancient Egyptian afterlife access depends on preserving your body and being remembered by name.
  • Tombs, mastabas and inscriptions kept names alive and sustained a person's spirit.
INSIGHT

Mummification Explained By Practical Needs

  • Egyptians developed mummification to intentionally reproduce natural preservation seen in desert burials.
  • Drying bodies and removing wet organs prevented decay and preserved corpses for the next life.
ANECDOTE

Fake Mummified Ibises Sold As Votive Gifts

  • Animal cults led to a mass market of mummified votive animals like ibises sold at temples.
  • Archaeologists found some votives were fakes stuffed with sticks and food by unscrupulous sellers.
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