Residue analysis has become the go-to analysis for archaeologists in recent years. This
review, focusing on the plant remains as residues from knapped lithic tools, has been …

Twenty three samples of Egyptian organic materials, spanning from the Old Kingdom to the
Copto-Byzantine Period, were investigated by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. The …

Animal mummies from ancient Egypt are not extensively studied in comparison with human
mummies. Dogs mummies were very rare in ancient Egypt, and at the same time were not …

Commonly exhibited in museum galleries, animal mummies have been the focus of interest
of both visitors and researchers alike. The study of these animal remains not only provides …

Two ancient Egyptian child mummies at the University of Tartu Art Museum (Estonia) were,
according to museum records, brought to Estonia by the young Baltic-German scholar Otto …

Bitumen has been identified for the first time in Egyptian occupied Nubia, from within the
town of Amara West, occupied from around 1300 to 1050 BC. The bitumen can be sourced …

In Ancient Egypt it was common practice to embalm corpses and specific internal organs to
ensure eternal life. The exact nature of the employed embalming fluids, particularly for organ …

An analysis of paints found in ceramic sherd palettes from the 18th Dynasty (1548-1302
BCE) Pharaonic town on Sai Island in Upper Nubia using polarised light microscopy and …

Mummification was considered one of the most important processes used for the
preservation of the body through ages in ancient Egypt for long times. Some natural …

Organic substances from three jars found at Abydos in the tombs of Kings from the two first
Egyptian dynasties (3100–2700 BCE) were investigated using gas chromatography–mass …