New Evidence for the Use of Cedar Sawdust for Embalming by Ancient Egyptians
Autor: | Colette Vozenin-Serra, Victoria Asensi Amorós |
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Rok vydání: | 1998 |
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Zdroj: | The Journal of Egyptian Archaeology. 84:228-231 |
ISSN: | 2514-0582 0307-5133 |
DOI: | 10.1177/030751339808400124 |
Popis: | Microscopical examination of the embalming sawdust discovered in the abdominal cavity of a Late Period mummy was undertaken to identify the material used. Although the use of cedar has often been suggested, this study presents photomicrographic illustration of the anatomical criteria enabling the sawdust to be identified as Cedrus sp., cedar. |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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