First bioarchaeological evidence of the familial practice of embalming of infant and adult relatives in Early Modern France

Abstract While medieval and modern embalming practices in Western Europe are attested to historically and bioarcheologically, especially for famous historical figures, there are few recorded occurrences of this type of corpse preparation for a large number of archaeological individuals from the same...

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Main Authors: Caroline Partiot, Maryelle Bessou, Sacha Kacki, Maxime Penet, Géraldine Sachau-Carcel, Dominique Castex
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-11-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-78258-w
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