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Mystery Of The Cocaine Mummies (Ancient Egypt Documentary) | Timeline

Equinox brings us this investigation of a mystery that is baffling Egyptologists. The case calls into question whole areas of accepted scientific fact from botany, through chemistry to archaeology. In 1992, routine tests on a mummy in a Munich museum revealed high body levels of cocaine and nicotine. But such substances were not available in ancient Egypt, coming as they do from the Americas – not, apparently, to be “discovered” for thousands of years after the passing of the Egyptian dynasties. Are the mummies fakes; were the substances from plants that have since disappeared or were there, in fact, trade routes between Egypt and South America that predate accepted chronology? Want to watch more full-length Documentaries? Click here: goo.gl/zCIIDC Sign up to History Hit with code 'timeline' for 80% off http://bit.ly/TimelineSignUp Content licensed from Digital Rights Group (DRG). Produced by TVF Limited. From the original documentary, Mystery Of The Cocaine Mummies. Any queries, please contact us at: owned-enquiries@littledotstudios.com
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