SECRETS OF THE DEAD: Demand For Ingredients To Embalm Bodies Fuelled Development Of Global Trade Network 3,000 Years Ago

Image shows the Saqqara Saite Tombs Project excavation area, in Giza, Egypt, overlooking the pyramid of Unas and the step pyramid of Djoser facing north, undated photo. Researchers have discovered new insights into how ancient Egyptians embalmed the bodies of their dead. Note: Licensed content. (Saqqara Saite Tombs Project, University of Tuebingen, S. Beck/Newsflash) Image shows the Saqqara Saite Tombs Project excavation area, in Giza, Egypt, overlooking the pyramid of Unas and the step pyramid of Djoser facing north, undated photo. Researchers have discovered new insights into how ancient Egyptians embalmed the bodies of their dead. Note: Licensed content. (Saqqara Saite Tombs Project, University of Tuebingen, S. Beck/Newsflash)
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03 February 2023
Groundbreaking research made possible by the discovery of an ancient embalming studio has allowed scientists to finally discover the secret recipes with ingredients from all over the world used by the Egyptians to preserve bodies. The team found that the variety and complexity of the...