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2,700-year-old mummy head yields first molecular evidence linking aloe to Egyptian embalming
Researchers analyzed 24 objects and found aloe-linked compounds in only two, suggesting the plant may have been used in specific embalming practices.
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2,700-year-old mummy head yields first molecular evidence linking aloe to Egyptian embalming
What materials did ancient Egyptians use to preserve the dead, and how can their composition still be investigated thousands of years later? An interdisciplinary team at Marburg University has combined modern natural product analysis with Egyptology and the history of pharmacy to investigate these questions.
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Researchers at the University of Marburg discover aloe traces on a 2,700-year-old mummy. First chemical proof of the use of the plant during embalming.
What materials were used in Ancient Egypt to preserve the body of the deceased and how can their composition be examined thousands of years later?
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