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Podcast: PastMaster: Reshaping History
Episode: Ancient Egypt: The Pharaoh's Beard Modelling Secrets (Part 1)
Description: Ancient Egypt, 1400 BCE. The New Kingdom is at its zenith — monumental temples, all-powerful pharaohs, and an elaborate system of gods who will absolutely rip your heart out if you displease them. Keon's arrived in Thebes as "Kheper," and his top priority is beard grooming tips. Specifically, the pharaoh's beard grooming tips. Everyone's got their reasons.
Keon's approach to ancient Egypt: ignore the mission, wander into the House of Life, befriend a scholar with an impressively groomed beard, and ask to see the Book of the Dead. His endgame involves a psychedelic theme park, a beard-based brand empire, an...