Embalming as a Source of Contamination for Radiocarbon dating of Egyptian Mummies: On a New Chemical Protocol to Extract Bitumen

Quilès, Anita; Delqué-Količ, Emmanuelle; Bellot‐Gurlet, Ludovic; Comby‐Zerbino, Clothilde; Ménager, Matthieu; Paris, Céline; Souprayen, Christelle; Vieillescazes, Cathy; Andreu-Lanoë, Guillemette; Madrigal, Karine

doi:10.4000/archeosciences.4222

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Embalming as a Source of Contamination for Radiocarbon dating of Egyptian Mummies: On a New Chemical Protocol to Extract Bitumen

Published in ArchéoSciences • Jan 1, 2014

Authors:

Anita Quilès

Emmanuelle Delqué-Količ

Ludovic Bellot‐Gurlet

Abstract

Radiocarbon dating of Egyptian mummies could be challenged by embalming materials, especially bitumen which is attested in textual sources as being used during the Late Period. Six Egyptian mummies held at the Musée des Confluences in Lyon (France) have been radiocarbon dated, among which two embalm...

Subject

Radiocarbon dating

Embalming

Context (archaeology)

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