Kyphi: The Sacred Scent
Kyphi was the most important incense used in Egyptian religious rites. Its recipe was lost for thousands of years. This book brings Kyphi to life once more.Beginning with the muddy discovery of the Kyphi recipes in 1865 and including the latest scientific research, the story inside will delight the casual reader, the curious cook, or the amateur Egyptologist.This book is for anyone interested in that most ancient Egyptian incense known as Kyphi.Translated from the original French and German publications, here in English for the first time is a comprehensive account of the Kyphi recipe.  Included are translated recipes updated with the modern ingredient names and convenient processing instructions.  Extensive appendices discuss the identification of ingredients and the method of preparation.