Plants and Plant Products Used in Mummification

David, A. Rosalie

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“…I am Khum, Lord of Peshnu, who dispatches the words of the gods to Re, and I report affairs to their master'' (Book of going forth by day, 36), was for the fear of beetles eating away the mummified bodies in the tombs. David (1992) has also suggested that some plants were utilized during the mummification process as insect repellents, a point explored more fully by Panagiotakopulu et al (1995) in relation to crop storage.…”

Section: The Carrion Faunamentioning

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New Records for Ancient Pests: Archaeoentomology in Egypt

Panagiotakopulu

2001

Journal of Archaeological Science

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Section: The Carrion Faunamentioning

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New Records for Ancient Pests: Archaeoentomology in Egypt

Panagiotakopulu

2001

Journal of Archaeological Science

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“…Book of the Dead suggests that the practice of mummification was started by the early Egyptians to save the dead bodies from insect infestation as they believed in resurrection (Budge and Romer, 2008). There is evidence that people used dry earth to protect from insect and mite infestations around 1640 B.C (David, 1992). The Egyptians also left records of fumigation in the 26-20 th century B.C.…”

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Effects of developmental stage, cold acclimation and diet on the cold tolerance of three species of Cryptolestes (Coleoptera: Laemophloeidae)

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Jayas

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Journal of Stored Products Research

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“…But during the eras of weak mummification, some wonderful cases of mummification were found, which amounted to the method of mummification in the era of the New Kingdom, but that was not general. Many scientists and researchers talked about mummification methods in different eras [6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18], and therefore this will not be discussed in this study.…”

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The Restoration of Mummies in Ancient Egypt

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2023

Egypt. J. Chem.

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The human deterioration factor plays a major role in the mummies' deterioration, and it is no less important than other deterioration factors, whether in the burial environment or the exposure environment in museums or stores. Looting is considered one of the most serious human deterioration factors, which led to the destruction of some mummies during the different periods in ancient Egypt. This study aims to explain the impact of human deterioration on mummies, describe its aspects of deterioration, and present the ancient Egyptian restoration and conservation techniques and materials used through different periods. The ancient Egyptians used different methods in restoring mummies, especially in the reassembling process of separated or broken parts. Examples of reassembling methods used were wooden splints such as palm wood splints, palm bark, reed sticks, fibres from palm trees, and wooden pegs. The resin technique and linen with resins were also used. The materials used in the restoration process were resins and oils such as mastic, myrrh, and beeswax. Different plant fibers such as wood, linen, palm fibres, reed, etc. The metal "iron" was also used in this process. This study showed that the ancient Egyptians are considered the pioneers of restoration in the world, and they preceded others in this field. It was also found that most of the materials used in the restoration are resistant to microorganisms and insects, and improve the mechanical properties of mummies.

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Plants and Plant Products Used in Mummification

Cited by 8 publications

References 9 publications

New Records for Ancient Pests: Archaeoentomology in Egypt

New Records for Ancient Pests: Archaeoentomology in Egypt

Effects of developmental stage, cold acclimation and diet on the cold tolerance of three species of Cryptolestes (Coleoptera: Laemophloeidae)

The Restoration of Mummies in Ancient Egypt

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