‘Woody,’ ‘spicy’ and ‘sweet’: Smell of ancient Egyptian mummified bodies reveals new insights into embalming practices
Emma Paolin, Ph.D. student at University of Ljubljana, setting up the devices sampling of the aromas. Credit: Abdelrazek Elnaggar Ancient Egyptian mummified bodies smell ‘woody,’ ‘spicy’ and ‘sweet’, finds a new study led by researchers from UCL and the University of Ljubljana, revealing new details about mummification practices. The research, published in the Journal of
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February 14, 2025