The canopic jars of Rameses II: real use revealed by molecular study of organic residues

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 957-967

  Charrié Duhaut, Armelle ^a   Connan, Jacques ^a   Rouquette, Nicolas ^a   Adam, Pierre ^a   Barbotin, Christophe ^b   de Rozières, Marie Françoise ^b   Tchapla, Alain ^c   Albrecht, Pierre ^a  

^a Polymers and Materials   (France)

^b Musee du Louvre   (France)

^c University Paris Saclay   (France)

Author keywords

Animal fat; Biomarkers; Canopic jars; Conifer oil; Egyptological research; GC MS; Isotopic data; Pistacia resin; Unguent

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGY; BIOMARKER; CARBON ISOTOPE; CULTURAL TRADITION; FAT; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; TOOL USE;

ANIMALIA; CONIFEROPHYTA; PISTACIA;

EID: 33847352565     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2006.09.012     Document Type: Article

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