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The countdown is on! Just two weeks to go until #InternationalArchaeologyDay. Join the global celebration of archaeology with fairs, tours, digs, hands-on activities, and more. The Archaeological Institute of America has the details:

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The Wounded and the Cared For: How Ancient Patagonians Showed Humanity at the Edge of the World New research on Late Holocene hunter-gatherers in Patagonia reveals a culture of care that endured through injury, disability, and the harshest conditions on Earth.

New evidence from Patagonian hunter-gatherers shows that even in the harshest environments, care for the injured and disabled was a shared human commitment—not a luxury. #Archaeology #Paleopathology #HumanEvolution #Anthropology www.anthropology.net/p/the-wounde...

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Defended by Disease
In this episode, we discuss several cases in history where a disease has helped people, acting as a shield to protect them from great harm. All of these cases occurred during World War 2, and were carried out by physicians doing their best to protect those targeted by the Nazis.

Congratulations to @qtsim.bsky.social ! You've won the Strange Antiquities game code!

Thank you to everyone who entered the giveaway! We hope to do more of these in the future.

Stick around to enjoy the podcast! It's always an academic deep dive into the darker side of history.

Strange Antiquities is now out on Steam!

Producer Bad Viking has given the MCP a Steam code to giveaway a free copy of the game! For a chance to win this code, Comment 'Strange' on this post.

A winner will be randomly drawn on Sept 27th & announced on the 28th. We'll DM the code to the winner.

Why do we feel fear?
Some fears are ancient, some are more recent. In this episode, we discuss the fears that keep us safe, the fears that burden us, and the fear we seek as a form of entertainment.

#history #podcasts #psychology #fear #horror #anthropology #socialsciences

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Today marks 40 years since the wreck of the Titanic was discovered. Thousands of artifacts have since been documented, and millions of photos taken. Read up on archaeology at one of the most extreme sites on earth!

archaeology.org/issues/may-june-2012/features/archaeology-of-titanic/

The Ghost of a Pandemic: Unearthing the Plague That Changed History How ancient DNA from a forgotten Roman arena is rewriting the story of humanity’s first pandemic—and why its lessons still echo today.

Ancient DNA confirms Yersinia pestis caused the Justinian Plague—the first pandemic in history. Jerash’s Roman hippodrome became a mass grave, revealing a story that still resonates today. #Archaeology #AncientDNA #History #Pandemics

New Episode! Come with us as we experience the discovery of the Tomb of King Tutankhamun.

#ancientEgypt #KingTut #archaeology #pyramids #tombs #podcast

During the 18th - 20th century, fear of premature burial was intense. Many inventive ideas arose to deal with the issue, one of which was the security coffin. In this episode we discuss where this fear came from & the many devices created to aid the mistakenly buried.

#history #podcast #morbid

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A medical procedure that has gone from science fiction to scientific possibility is human head transplantation, putting the head of one person onto the body of another. Let's talk about it!

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We interviewed game developer Bad Viking about their upcoming game Strange Antiquities!

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New Episode! The History of Epilepsy
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YouTube video by The Morbid Curiosity Podcast Jack the Ripper: Evidence and Suspects

Hey! We're on YouTube!

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New Episode is out! The #Archaeology of the #Titanic

Would anyone be interested in playing some JackBox games together sometime soon? Trivia Murder Party seems particularly on brand for us :-)

New Episode! If you like odd characters, this episode is for you!

New Episode!

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Hello everyone, we hope to be posting more often in the New Year. Apologies for being so quiet!

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If you like creepy history, true crime, medical history and folklore, come find us wherever podcasts gather!

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