Sleeping the Sleep of the Dead in Fine Egyptian Linen
My LJ To-Do List
1. Finish putting together fic recs for margeauxmay Yay!
2. Catch up on replies/comments Hot damn, although there are still a few of the more involved response that I need time to mull before I reply.
3. Finish Library of Alexandria entry Whoop!
4. Finish converting Lindow Man presentation for first Science Porn lecture
5. Continue research for Science Porn challenge
6. Try. To. Finish. Fourth. Fit. Of. HoS.
7. ETA post recipes
Am I overlooking anything that I've committed to at this point?
Today is thoroughly kicking my ass. Sigh. I'm debating on declaring a Fuck It And Stay Home Mental Health day this week. Between poison death gas and the little furry corpses in my lab, a day at the beach before the tourists start rolling in sure does sound nice.
I'm taking a break because it's either that or curl up in my chair and try to muster the energy to cry from exhaustion and an endless parade of work issues not of my making but nonetheless mine to resolve. Fortunately, there are any number of flammable liquids in the lab so I can, at the very least, anticipate a lovely bonefire fueled by my desk (real wood!) and the papers puked across it. Fire pretty. *nods slowly, eyes blank*
The wee neeplet I can slam up today is in response to hecateshound's question here, where she asked a really good question about the linens used to wrap Egyptian mummies that most folks don't ever ask.
Besides what I answered over there, I can also tell you that linen pads were placed in the hollows caused by the drying to give a more natural appearance to the mummy. The arms and legs, sometimes even the fingers and toes, were bandaged separately. Once the limbs were wrapped, at least twenty layers of alternating shrouds and bandages were wrapped around the entire body. And, of course, after every few layers of linen a coating of resin was applied as a binding agent, while amulets were inserted for protection. The linens were sometimes soaked in strong sweet-smelling fragrances (cinnamon and myrrh were commonly used), too. The whole process of wrapping a mummy took a minimum of two weeks.
Here's a great overview of Egyptian mummification, complete with historical and archaeometric neepage, text references, and related links. Enjoy.
1. Finish putting together fic recs for margeauxmay Yay!
2. Catch up on replies/comments Hot damn, although there are still a few of the more involved response that I need time to mull before I reply.
3. Finish Library of Alexandria entry Whoop!
4. Finish converting Lindow Man presentation for first Science Porn lecture
5. Continue research for Science Porn challenge
6. Try. To. Finish. Fourth. Fit. Of. HoS.
7. ETA post recipes
Am I overlooking anything that I've committed to at this point?
Today is thoroughly kicking my ass. Sigh. I'm debating on declaring a Fuck It And Stay Home Mental Health day this week. Between poison death gas and the little furry corpses in my lab, a day at the beach before the tourists start rolling in sure does sound nice.
I'm taking a break because it's either that or curl up in my chair and try to muster the energy to cry from exhaustion and an endless parade of work issues not of my making but nonetheless mine to resolve. Fortunately, there are any number of flammable liquids in the lab so I can, at the very least, anticipate a lovely bonefire fueled by my desk (real wood!) and the papers puked across it. Fire pretty. *nods slowly, eyes blank*
The wee neeplet I can slam up today is in response to hecateshound's question here, where she asked a really good question about the linens used to wrap Egyptian mummies that most folks don't ever ask.
Besides what I answered over there, I can also tell you that linen pads were placed in the hollows caused by the drying to give a more natural appearance to the mummy. The arms and legs, sometimes even the fingers and toes, were bandaged separately. Once the limbs were wrapped, at least twenty layers of alternating shrouds and bandages were wrapped around the entire body. And, of course, after every few layers of linen a coating of resin was applied as a binding agent, while amulets were inserted for protection. The linens were sometimes soaked in strong sweet-smelling fragrances (cinnamon and myrrh were commonly used), too. The whole process of wrapping a mummy took a minimum of two weeks.
Here's a great overview of Egyptian mummification, complete with historical and archaeometric neepage, text references, and related links. Enjoy.