Science has helped reveal a way through which experts can access ancient wisdom without damaging artefacts, and instead by just smelling them.

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New research led by the School of Chemistry's Organic Geochemistry Unit (OGU) shows the musty smell of mummified remains helps unlock important information about the ancient practice. The study, ...

The art of mummification has long been shrouded in mystery, but new research shows the musty smell of mummified remains helps unlock important information about the ancient practice. The study, led by ...