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Our group has been studying the different cosmetic materials used in Ancient Egypt (about 2500-1000 BC) for five years. We have examined a large number of cosmetic powders, which are a representative material of the funeral, religious and pharmaceutical practices in Ancient Egypt [1]. Minute quantities of powder were extracted out of make-up receptacles preserved at the Louvre Museum.
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Martinetto, P., Anne, M., Dooryhée, E., Isnard, O., Walter, P. (2003). A Non-Destructive Analysis by Neutron Diffraction Inside Make-Up Containers of Ancient Egypt. In: Tsoucaris, G., Lipkowski, J. (eds) Molecular and Structural Archaeology: Cosmetic and Therapeutic Chemicals. NATO ASI Series, vol 117. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-0193-9_9
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