Incense burners at the Oasis of Tayma, northwest Arabia: an olfactory perspective
Dried resins such as frankincense or myrrh were important commodities in ancient societies due to their pleasant scent when burned. Burning aromatic fragrant smoke, used for a variety of functions in antiquity, is attested in both textual and iconographic sources. Since ephemeral phenomena such as s...
Main Author: | Barbara Huber |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | deu |
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University of Warsaw Press
2020-12-01
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Series: | Polish Archaeology in the Mediterranean |
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Online Access: | http://pam-journal.pl/gicid/01.3001.0014.5987 |
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