Scientists were able to recreate 3200-year-old perfumes thanks to the ancient recipe (photo)

The reproduction of Mesopotamian perfumes took place in the laboratory with the participation of the Turkish Academy of Smells and the Association of Aroma Culture. The publication reminds that a resident of Mesopotamia named Tapputa became famous as the first chemical woman who managed to create perfumes about 3200 years ago. The group of scientists managed to reproduce perfumes with the help of an ancient formula, which was engraved on clay tablets.

The purpose of the study, according to journalists, was to analyze the activity of the first mother-in-law of Mesopotamia. "Archaeologists found the name of Tapputi on a couple of cuneiform tablets found during excavations in southern Turkey, which in the second millennium BC was part of the Babylonian Mesopotamia. Great Mesopotamian perfumes, "Ancient Origins reads.

On the clay tablets, according to the publication, Tapputa left the recipes of her steps and instructions for creating fragrances in the ancient Akkadian language. It turned out that for perfumes, a chemist woman used a combination of different types of flowers, oil, tortoises, cyperus, myrrh, horseradish, spices and balm. Tapputi connected several components in one broth, distilled it and filtered it to get a cleaner product.

Having conducted research in laboratory conditions, a group of Turkish scientists managed to reproduce one of the Mesopotamian perfumes of the first chemical female. "We were able to find answers to questions such as the creation of the aroma and the process of distillation. Each cuneiform on the plate caused us a different excitement, and we made a trip in the time when we were able to feel this smell in the laboratory," - quotes the head of the Academy of smells of Bichter Ergul. .