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#14 - Sampling Khufu's Cartouche, Cocaine in Mummies | Dr. Dominique Görlitz

#14 - Sampling Khufu's Cartouche, Cocaine in Mummies | Dr. Dominique Görlitz

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️ EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW ️

In this special episode, we sit down with
Dr. Dominique Görlitz—German vegetation geographer, experimental
archaeologist, sailor, and author—to explore his 2013
Khufu Graffiti Scandal and the Interpol
investigation. He also reveals the “cocaine
mummies” analysis from his PhD research.

Here’s just a taste of what you’ll learn:

- How he snuck into the Great Pyramid’s hidden chambers

- What iron‑tool evidence he uncovered in the Great Pyramid and
from Predynastic Egypt

- How he recreated Nagada boat‑building—and sailed them across
the AtlanticDon’t miss the experiments that rewrites history

only on the Ancient Technology Podcast!

Dr. Görlitz's channel: https://nuoflix.de/aboratv

Reedboat project: http://www.abora.eu/

First Identification of Drugs in Egyptian Mummies - Svetlana
Balabanova: https://sci-hub.se/10.1007/BF01140178

The Occurrence of Cocaine in Egyptian Mummies - Dominique
Görlitz:
https://ul.qucosa.de/api/qucosa%3A15120/attachment/ATT-0/

Join us for a clear, evidence‑focused conversation and discover
the real story behind these intriguing findings. Available now on
all major podcast platforms.

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SHOW NOTES:

00:00:00 – Intro

00:03:10 – Origins of the Abora Science Center

00:08:07 – Thor Heyerdahl’s Legacy and Inspiration

00:10:24 – Dr. Görlitz’s Research

00:27:58 – Forensic Evidence of Nicotine and Cocaine in
Predynastic Mummies

00:46:20 – Experimental Atlantic Voyages on Reed Boats

01:14:46 – Mummies and Step Pyramids on the Canary Islands

01:39:01 – The 2013 Khufu Graffiti Scandal

02:17:59 – Iron Tool Mark Evidence in the King’s Chamber

02:19:31 – How Two People Lifted Granite Beams in the Pyramid

02:25:43 – Upcoming Projects