De levandes gåvor och de dödas efterlämningar
-En kemisk analys på harts och ökendadel (Balanites aegyptiaca) från två egyptiska kärl
Archaeological scienceLaborativ arkeologiAncient EgyptForntida EgyptenResinHartsEmbalmingBalsameringBalanites aegyptiacaÖkendadelFourier transform infrared spectroscopyFouriertransformerad infrarödspektroskopiGas chromatography?mass spectrometryGaskromatografi med masspektrometri
This paper aims to investigate the embalming process and the Balanites aegyptiaca from two pottery originated in ancient Egypt. The two objects were from Medelhavsmuseet in Stockholm. Samples were collected and analyzed with Fourier transform infrared spectrometry (FTIR) and Gas chromatography/mass spectrometry to identify which components the samples contained. The results show complex mixtures mainly consisting of resin origin from Pinaceae and the vegetable oils from the Balanites aegyptiaca.