Plant lipids and fossil hydrocarbons in embalming material of Roman Period mummies from the Dakhleh Oasis, Western Desert, Egypt

被引：36

作者：

Maurer, J

Möhring, T

Rullkötter, J ^{[1
]}

Nissenbaum, A

机构：

[1] Univ Oldenburg, Inst Chem & Biol, D-26111 Oldenburg, Germany

[2] Weizmann Inst Sci, Dept Environm Sci, IL-76100 Rehovot, Israel

来源：

JOURNAL OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL SCIENCE | 2002年 / 29卷 / 07期

关键词：

Dakhleh Oasis; Dead Sea asphalt; diterpenoid acids; Egyptian mummies; embalming material; steranes; terpanes; wax esters;

D O I：

10.1006/jasc.2001.0773

中图分类号：

Q98 [人类学];

学科分类号：

030303 ;

摘要：

Embalming material contained in four mummies from the Roman Period (4th century AD) excavated in the Dakhleh Oasis, Western Desert of Egypt, were analysed for the soluble lipid components. According to the distribution patterns of n-alkanes, steroid hydrocarbons, polycyclic terpane hydrocarbons, n-fatty acids, diterpenoid acids and wax esters, the embalming material mainly consists of plant material including coniferous resins and possibly beeswax. In addition, fossil bitumen was present in all samples, but of different composition in samples from the cranial cavities and the thorax. The bitumen in the thorax samples closely resembles the composition of Dead Sea asphalt.

引用

页码：751 / 762

页数：12

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