embalming fluid bottles [x]
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old embalming fluid bottles
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Elaborate underground embalming workshop discovered at Saqqara
Archaeologists at Saqqara have finally identified the many embalming ingredients used to mummify the dead in ancient Egypt. They also deciphered how those different ingredients — many of which came from distant lands — were used.
In 2016, an international team of archaeologists discovered the underground embalming workshop near the pyramid of Unas, south of Cairo. The complex of rooms held approximately 100 ceramic vessels dating to the 26th dynasty of Egypt (664 to 525 B.C.). While many of the vessels had inscriptions identifying their contents, some of the embalming substances remained a mystery.
Now, in a first-of-its-kind study published Feb. 1 in the journal Nature, researchers have used chemical analysis of the resins coating the vessels to identify the contents. Read more.
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I need a scientific opinion for a writing piece
Theoretically, if you came back from the dead, what would the embalming fluid feel like inside of you. Would you feel it? Would you be cold?
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☆ memento mori ☆
the cover of a zine I made about the embalming process.
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What was it like to be an Egyptian Embalmer? For these men their profession wasn’t just a job, it was a sacred duty, helping souls safely pass on to the afterlife.
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take back the death industry
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So, a neighbor of mine is putting together a moving-away party for me at our complex. He works at a funeral home, and he knows I do reaper cosplay, particularly as Undertaker. One of his coworkers is an embalmer, but she's also a professional baker/pastry chef. He's placed an order from her for desserts for my party. 😆
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