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Ancient Egyptian Mummies were carefully embalmed1 and entomb with Golden jewelry2 furniture and clothing. And to make sure they did not go hungry on their travels, they were also buried with mummified meat. King Tut was accompanied by 48 wooden cases that held a variety of cattle and poultry3 joints4 prepared for dinner. Archaeologists have known about this penchant5 for after death munchies(小点心), but they didn't understand how the meat was treated. So researchers in Egypt and in the UK examined samples from both Cairo and British Museums. They extracted balm from meat samples and the wrappers(包装纸,封皮). The meat included beef ribs7 and a calf8(小牛) some 2000 years old. The wrapping contained fats that did not touch the calf, suggesting a balm applied9 only to the wrap. The rib6 dinner showed evidence of beeswax and Pistacia resin(树脂). The study was published in the Proceedings10 of the national academy of Sciences. The scientists say their findings show the Ancient Egypt payed as much exquisite11 attention to embalming12 and preserving meat as they did to humans and pet animals. Because one should always peck a meal for a long journey.
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1 embalmed | |
adj.用防腐药物保存(尸体)的v.保存(尸体)不腐( embalm的过去式和过去分词 );使不被遗忘;使充满香气 | |
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n.(jewllery)(总称)珠宝 | |
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n.家禽,禽肉 | |
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接头( joint的名词复数 ); 关节; 公共场所(尤指价格低廉的饮食和娱乐场所) (非正式); 一块烤肉 (英式英语) | |
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n.爱好,嗜好;(强烈的)倾向 | |
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n.肋骨,肋状物 | |
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n.肋骨( rib的名词复数 );(船或屋顶等的)肋拱;肋骨状的东西;(织物的)凸条花纹 | |
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n.小牛,犊,幼仔,小牛皮 | |
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n.进程,过程,议程;诉讼(程序);公报 | |
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adj.精美的;敏锐的;剧烈的,感觉强烈的 | |
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12 embalming | |
v.保存(尸体)不腐( embalm的现在分词 );使不被遗忘;使充满香气 | |
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