Parfums antiques. De l'archéologue au chimiste. Histoire de l’art 261 Vocabulary - p

261 Vocabulary - p

Part III: The Minerals of Economic Value

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Parfums antiques. De l'archéologue au chimiste. Histoire de l’art 261 Vocabulary - pThe use of perfume has continued to develop over the centuries, ever since humans began burning wood, resins, aromatic herbs, and spices and applying perfumed oils to their skin. Following the discovery of perfumeries at the archaeological sites of Delos (Greece), Herculaneum, Pompeii, and Paestum (Italy), an archaeologist and a chemist joined forces to study ancient perfumes. What was the role of perfumes in Antiquity? How were they made? With what