'Woody,' 'spicy' and 'sweet': Smell of ancient Egyptian mummified bodies reveals new insights into embalming practices
Ancient Egyptian mummified bodies smell 'woody,' 'spicy' and 'sweet', finds a new study led by researchers from UCL and the ...
What do Egyptian mummies smell like? Surprisingly pleasant.
Even around 5,000 years after their embalming, Strlič and collaborators described the bodies as smelling “pleasant.” This is ...
Researchers take a whiff of ancient Egyptian mummified remains: "We were surprised at the pleasantness"
Researchers who sniffed mummified remains in the name of science described them as "woody," "spicy," and "sweet," with floral notes.
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Ancient Egyptian Mummies Smell Spicy and Sweet Instead of Musty or Moldy
Learn how unpacking olfactory elements helps researchers understand mummy preservation techniques, and how you could one day ...
Sugar, Spice, and Everything Nice: Researchers Analyze the Surprising Smells of Ancient Egyptian Mummies
The team’s approach could inspire museums to entertain visitors with odorous features such as smellscapes. In fact, the ...
The scent of the mummy. Research discovers ancient Egyptian remains smell nice
Researchers who sniffed mummified remains in the name of science were greeted more with a blessing than a curse ...
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Mummies 101
This tissue preservation can happen by accident or through human intervention but ... The process of artificially preserving a dead body is called "embalming," and the methods used are as varied ...
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Mummies of the World
This tissue preservation can happen by accident or through human intervention but ... The process of artificially preserving a dead body is called "embalming," and the methods used are as varied ...