Embracing the idea that human engagements with the natural world are profoundly shaped by culture, ethics, history, politics, and the arts is one of the central tenets of a new collaborative initiative at Yale.
Launched by faculty and graduate students,...
It takes about 17 days, 10 pounds of salt, 20 pounds of baking soda, linen, and incense to mummify a small object.
It also requires natron, one of the ingredients that Salima Ikram brought with her when she arrived on Yale’s campus this fall from Cairo,...