#ancient cosmetics

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Makeup materials from Roman era unearthed in ancient city of Aizanoi in Türkiye

‘Place we completely uncovered was a shop that sold cosmetic products such as perfumes, jewelry, and makeup materials,’ says archaeologist G

That is BRIGHT pink. Suddenly 'the ancient world in colour' has taken on a whole new meaning for me.

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我們老祖宗2000年前用的化妝品已經那麽高級，中國人竟然不知道？

It’s a short clip about how a lady/academic named 王一帆 (Wang Yifan) is trying to restore traditional Chinese cosmetics.

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Cipria

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Obsidian and Gold Cosmetic Vessel (Beaker)

Ancient Egypt, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, Reign of Amenemhat III, 1918-1884 BC

Both ancient Egyptian men and women loved cosmetics. Unguents, oils, and perfumes made from aromatic plant resins and gums were obtained at great cost from distant lands. The objects identified with cosmetics were given lavish treatment. The luxurious obsidian and gold beaker hints at the precious contents it once held. Others are fanciful in form, such as an ostrich egg. The god Bes, patron god of cosmetics, himself is the subject of a colorful jar. The delicately carved human face and the head of a giraffe decorated elaborate ivory cosmetic spoons.

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Archaeologists analyse the composition of a Roman-era makeup case

A study carried out by researchers from the Merida Consortium, the University of Granada (UGR) and the Institute of Cultural Heritage of Spain has analysed a makeup case from the 1st century AD. First discovered in 2000 during excavations of a funerary complex in the former capital of the Lusitania, Augusta Emerita (present-day Merida). The …

Interesting. I wonder if the composition of the make-up was specific to Spain or whether it was basically the same throughout the ancient world at the time.

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Carbon dating ancient cosmetics

The age of ancient Greek and Egyptian make-up can now be determined directly using a new method described in a paper published this in Comm...

This will be incredibly useful. The more methods for dating and comparative dating the better.