Rageot, M., Hussein, R.B., Beck, S. et al. 2023, Biomolecular analyses enable new insights into ancient Egyptian embalming. Nature 614, 287–293. By Susanne Beck, Cynthianne Spiteri, and Stephen Buckley

https://www.academia.edu/100695776/Rageot_M_Hussein_R_B_Beck_S_et_al_2023_Biomolecular_analyses_enable_new_insights_into_ancient_Egyptian_embalming_Nature_614_287_293?nav_from=19184d7b-8368-4188-a1a5-1cf50d0dd59b The ability of the ancient Egyptians to preserve the human body through embalming has not only fascinated people since antiquity, but also has always raised the question of how this outstanding chemical and ritual process was practically achieved. Here we integrate archaeological, philological and organic residue analyses, shedding new light on the practice and economy of embalming in ancient E