#14 - Sampling Khufu's Cartouche, Cocaine in Mummies | Dr. Dominique Görlitz
Ancient Technology Podcast21 Jul 2025

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

⚠️ 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

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