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Jan 2021
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Who Gave Ancient Egyptians Permission To...

Sony Music Entertainment / Jonathan Van Ness
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New year, old curiosity: this week on Getting Curious, we’re traveling back in time to ancient Egypt with Dr. Kathryn Howley. She and Jonathan discuss what life might have looked like for ancient Egyptian hairstylists, royalty, and scribes; how ancient Egyptians interacted with neighboring cultures; and what it’s like for Egyptologists to analyze archaeologi ... Show More
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