Abstract
In 2018, archaeologists working at an ancient burial site in Egypt announced that they had made an incredible discovery: a mummification workshop with labeled jars and containers for the oils and balms used to preserve bodies for the afterlife. In an analysis of the finds, researchers have identified the chemical contents of those vessels. The results have turned up some surprises ( Nature 2023, DOI: 10.1038/s41586-022-05663-4 ). The Saqqâra site south of Cairo covers over 3,000 years of human civilization. Host to more than a dozen pyramids, an underground cemetery, and Christian monasteries, it is one of the oldest and most continually used burial places in Egypt. The area, linked to the ancient city of Memphis, has been a boon for archaeologists. Already this year, they have announced what could be the oldest and most complete mummified person yet discovered , and they unveiled a 16 m long intact papyrus
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