The Past Smells - Ep 201

We've asked this on the show before, but..what did the past smell like? In this episode, we talk about some of the ways that researchers are finding and recreating some ancient aromas. We also get speculative about smellscapes and honk the Clown Horn of Orientalism at some perfumes. Get your sniffers ready, this one's fun! Interested in sponsoring this show or podcast ads for your business? Zencastr makes it really easy! Click this message for more info. Links How our sense of smell evolved (ScienceDaily) Does Archaeology Stink? Detecting Smell in the Past Using Headspace Sampling Techniques (Rose Malik) Odeuropa Ancient “smellscapes” are wafting out of artifacts and old texts (ScienceNews) Eau de Cleopatra (Near Eastern Archaeology) Copal: the Blood of Trees: Sacred Source of Maya and Aztec Incense (ThoughtCo) Contact Email the Dirt Podcast: [email protected] ArchPodNet APN Website: https://www.archpodnet.com APN on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/archpodnet APN on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/archpodnet APN on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/archpodnet Tee Public Store Affiliates Wildnote TeePublic Timeular Motion