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Anthropology

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3. Funky Tut. They didn't have fabric softeners, so no fresh scent...

Thu Nov 16, 2017, 01:27 AM

Nov 2017

Kidding aside, it was probably never used. No body residue to feed decay, plus the dry environment.

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Egypt displays previously unseen King Tut artifacts [View all] Judi Lynn Nov 2017 OP

How interesting! Liberal Jesus Freak Nov 2017 #1

That cloth is 3000 years old CatMor Nov 2017 #2

Funky Tut. They didn't have fabric softeners, so no fresh scent... Thor_MN Nov 2017 #3

The article did say the cloth was connected to CatMor Nov 2017 #4