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Teasing out the secret recipes for mummification in ancient Egypt

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Molecular analysis identifies basic ingredients used in ancient Egyptian mummification. Egyptian embalming is thought to have started in the Predynastic Period or even earlier. Ancient Egyptians used chemicals like natron salt and plant-based resins to preserve the body. The compounds helped ensure that bacteria couldn't recolonize the body once it had been dried out.

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Teasing out the secret recipes for mummification in ancient Egypt

Most ingredients weren't available locally—more evidence of a long-distance trade network.

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The European Times News

The secret of mummification in Ancient Egypt revealed

Scientists rely on chemistry and an unusual collection of vessels to reveal how the process happened in ancient times Specialists revealed the secret of mummification in Ancient Egypt through vessels found in a specialized workshop, AP reported. For thousands of years, the Egyptians mummified the dead to prepare them for eternal life. Today, scientists are […]

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HeritageDaily - Archaeology News

Secrets of Ancient Egyptian mummification materials revealed

A new study, published in the journal Nature, has revealed the types of materials used in Ancient Egyptian mummification. Back in 2016, archaeologists discovered an embalming workshop at the Saqqara Necropolis, located in the Giza Governorate, Egypt. Saqqara contains ancient burial grounds of Egyptian royalty, numerous pyramids, including the Pyramid of Djoser, sometimes referred to as the Step Tomb, and a number of mastaba tombs. The workshop, …

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