Why did the Egyptians use natron for artificial embalming? An experimental study on organ mummification

The high standard of artificial mummification in ancient Egypt seems to result from a long period of empiric assessment. However, it still remains unclear why the ancient Egyptians used specific dehydration substances, such as natron, and not other comparable ones, such as sea salt (widely used for...

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Κύριοι συγγραφείς: Andreas G. Nerlich, Judith Falter, Albert Zink
Μορφή: Άρθρο
Γλώσσα:English
Έκδοση: PAGEPress Publications 2021-10-01
Σειρά:Journal of Biological Research
Διαθέσιμο Online:https://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/jbr/article/view/10174