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Biomolecular analyses enable new insights into ancient Egyptian embalming.
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- Paleoradiological and scientific investigations of the screaming woman mummy from the area beneath Senmut's (1479-1458 BC) Theban tomb (TT71).Frontiers in medicine · 2024Article
- Biomolecular characterization of 3500-year-old ancient Egyptian mummification balms from the Valley of the Kings.Scientific reports · 2023Article
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Abstract
The ability of the ancient Egyptians to preserve the human body through embalming has not only fascinated people since antiquity, but also has always raised the question of how this outstanding chemical and ritual process was practically achieved. Here we integrate archaeological, philological and organic residue analyses, shedding new light on the practice and economy of embalming in ancient Egypt. We analysed the organic contents of 31 ceramic vessels recovered from a 26th Dynasty embalming workshop at Saqqara
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