Every society faces an inevitable dilemma: what to do with dead bodies? Join Shane and Duncan as they travel across the globe and throughout history to explore Sky Burial, plastination, "Dancing with the Dead," and the most famous death ritual of all: mummification. ~ Support the show by becoming a Midnight Minion, Menace, or Maniac, and unlock exclusive bonus content over at PATREON ~ Join the MFFI community and vote on episode topics via DISCORD ~ In this episode: The World's Oldest Known Burial Site: Qafzeh Death Rituals Around the World Famidihana: Dancing With the Dead (Turning of the Bones) Buddhism and "Sky Burial" Viking Funerals South Korean "Death Beads" Western Funerals Mummification Autolysis and Decomposition Putrefaction Intentional vs Unintentional Mummies Otzi the Iceman Juanita, the Peruvian Sacrifice Egyptian Mummies The Book of the Dead The Ka, the Ba, and the Akh The Journey Through Duat The Hall of Maat The Judgment of Anubis Heart-Weighing Ammit The "Most Perfect Method" King Tut (Tutankhamun) Howard Carter and the Discovery of King Tut's Tomb The Death Mask The Legacy of Mummification Plastination Vladimir Ilyach Ulyanov Lenin Summum: The Mummy Cult ~ Join the Midnight Masses! Become an Insomniac by dropping a review, adding us on social media, and contacting us with episode ideas. And we now have Midnight Merch! Show your Insomniac pride and pick up a tee shirt or coffee mug to spread the word! Midnight Merch ~ Leave an Audio Message! ~ Instagram ~ Podcast Website ~ Episode Transcript