Tag: Incense

The prevalence of incense at the end of the Middle Ages not only continued but increased through the subsequent two dynasties, the Ming 明朝 (1368–1644) and the Qing 清朝 (pronounced “Ching” dynasty, 1636–1912). From the Ming through to the High Qing era (1683–1799)...

In late May 2020, a team comprised of researchers from the Israel Museum and the Volcani Center, Israel, made a remarkable discovery: cannabis residue upon an ancient incense altar. The study, published in Tel Aviv, demonstrated that through analysis of remains atop two altars fr...