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The Chemistry of Mummification

05-Jul-2018

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The Chemistry of Mummification

Mummies are, perhaps, the easiest go-to costume for Halloween: grab some bandages, drape yourself in them, and job done. However, there’s a little more behind the traditional embalming process used in Ancient Egypt, as well as a surprising amount of chemistry. Here we take a look at the chemicals used in the process, and how modern chemistry can help us identify them.

Topics
  • guaiacol
  • sodium carbonate
  • sodium hydrogen carbonate
  • sodium chloride
  • sodium sulfate
  • cinnamaldehyde
  • Linalool
  • abietic acid
  • dehydroabietic acid
  • steranes
  • triterpenes
  • terpenes
  • bitumen
  • waxes
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