Chemical characterization of embalming materials of four ibis mummies from the Musée des Confluences, Lyon
| Autor: | Cathy Vieillescazes, Stéphanie Porcier, Elodie Mezzatesta, Milan Marković, Carole Mathe |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Institut méditerranéen de biodiversité et d'écologie marine et continentale (IMBE), Avignon Université (AU)-Aix Marseille Université (AMU)-Institut de recherche pour le développement [IRD] : UMR237-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Avignon Université (AU) |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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010506 paleontology Archeology Alteration and ageing Ancient Egypt Animal Mummies Infrared spectroscopy Gas Chromatography coupled to Mass Spectrometry 060102 archaeology biology media_common.quotation_subject 06 humanities and the arts Art biology.organism_classification 01 natural sciences Archaeology Beeswax Mummification [CHIM.ANAL]Chemical Sciences/Analytical chemistry visual_art visual_art.visual_art_medium 0601 history and archaeology Embalming ComputingMilieux_MISCELLANEOUS 0105 earth and related environmental sciences media_common |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, 2020, 34, pp.102624. ⟨10.1016/j.jasrep.2020.102624⟩ Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, Elsevier, 2020, 34, pp.102624. ⟨10.1016/j.jasrep.2020.102624⟩ |
| ISSN: | 2352-409X |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.jasrep.2020.102624⟩ |
| Popis: | The aim of this research work is to determine the chemical composition of the organic matter present in balms and impregnated textiles used for mummification of animals as well as to obtain information about the natural substances used and their alteration and/or degradation processes. Due to the sophisticated and heterogeneous nature of organic materials used in ancient Egyptian mummification a dual analytical approach, consisting of spectroscopic (FT-IR) and chromatographic (GC–MS) techniques, was applied. Four balms from votive ibis mummies belonging to the Egyptology collection of the Musée des Confluences in Lyon (France) were studied. Several substances have been characterized such as fatty matter like castor oil, beeswax and wood tar of a diterpenic resin belonging to the Pinaceae family. The obtained results were compared to those described in the literature. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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