embalmer

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Ancient Egyptian embalmers had a sophisticated understanding of the raw materials’ properties, the authors say.

From Scientific American • Feb. 9, 2023

“Almost all the things embalmers needed came from outside Egypt,” Stockhammer says.

From Science Magazine • Feb. 1, 2023

Dodge’s best-selling chemical is Introfiant, a high-index arterial fluid that some embalmers call Purple Jesus.

From New York Times • Nov. 1, 2022

Instead, a Vatican bishop asked him to write the “truth” of John Paul I’s death and promised him access to the pope’s doctor, his embalmers and others.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 31, 2022

But the embalmers drain all the blood—well, probably not every drop.

From "The Pigman" by Paul Zindel