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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主要な著者: Andreas G. Nerlich, Judith Falter, Albert Zink
フォーマット: 論文
言語:English
出版事項: PAGEPress Publications 2021-10-01
シリーズ:Journal of Biological Research
オンライン・アクセス:https://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/jbr/article/view/10174