Smithsonian Magazine on MSN20h
Discover the Aromas of Ancient Egyptian Mummies, From Orange Peels to Pine to IncenseA new, first-of-its-kind analysis of the scents of nine mummies detected woody, spicy, herbal and rancid notes, among other ...
Scent was an important consideration in the mummification process that used oils, waxes and balms to preserve the body and ...
A crumb of bread entombed thousands of years ago alongside an ancient Egyptian mummy has been discovered among a collection ...
Even around 5,000 years after their embalming, Strlič and collaborators described the bodies as smelling “pleasant.” This is ...
Study Finds on MSN5h
What do ancient Egyptian mummies smell like? Probably not what you thinkStudy shows mummification process left preserved remains smelling sweet and woody In a nutshell Ancient Egyptian mummies emit ...
Even after 5,000 years in a sarcophagus, mummified bodies from ancient Egypt still smell quite nice, scientists have ...
The new Giza attraction may be several years overdue, but there’ll never be a better reason to book your next holiday to ...
Scientists used an 'electronic nose' (and good old biological sniffers) to reveal the scents of ancient mummies.
The research team explained that smell was a key consideration for the ancient Egyptians during the mummification process, as ...
Ancient Egyptian mummified bodies smell ‘woody,’ ‘spicy’ and ‘sweet’, finds a new study led by researchers from University College London and the University of Ljubljana in Slovenia, revealing new det ...
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