Researchers recreated an ancient Egyptian mummification scent from 3500 years ago, revealing insights into historical mummification practices and trade networks. Set to be exhibited at the Moesgaard Museum, this scent aims to transport visitors back in time. In an innovative endeavor to create a
Limestone Canopic Jar of the Egyptian lady Senetnay ; Museum August Kestner, Hannover . Credit: Museum August Kestner, Hannover; Photo: Christian Tepper
In an innovative endeavor to create a sensory bridge to the ancient past, a team of researchers led by Barbara Huber of the Max Planck Institute of Geoanthropology has recreated one of the scents used in the mummification of an important Egyptian woman more than 3500 years ago. Dammar resin, an ingredient in embalming, next to a bottle of the ancient scent recreated by perfumer Carole Calvez based on scientific analyses. Credit: Barbara Huber
“Our methods were also able to provide crucial insights into balm ingredients for which there is limited information in contemporary ancient Egyptian textual sources,” observes Huber.The work also highlights the trade connections of the Egyptians in the 2nd millennium BCE. “The ingredients in the balm make it clear that the ancient Egyptians were sourcing materials from beyond their realm from an early date,” says Prof. Nicole Boivin, senior researcher on the project.
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