FfFfFfFF 58,058 Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 From the pungent scent of a cigar to the gentle fragrance of roses, smells can transport us to days gone by. Now researchers are hoping to harness the pongs of the past to do just that. Scientists, historians and experts in artificial intelligence across the UK and Europe have announced they are teaming up for a project labelled “Odeuropa” to identify and even recreate the aromas that would have assailed noses between the 16th and early 20th centuries. “Once you start looking at printed texts published in Europe since 1500 you will find loads of references to smell, from religious scents – like the smell of incense – through to things like tobacco,” said Dr William Tullett of Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge, a member of the Odeuropa team and the author of Smell in Eighteenth-Century England. The first step in the three-year project, which is due to begin in January, will be to develop artificial intelligence to screen historical texts in seven languages for descriptions of odours – and their context – as well as to spot aromatic items within images, such as paintings. The team say they plan to use their findings to work with chemists and perfumers to recreate the smells of the past, and explore how the odours can be delivered – alongside insights into their significance – to enhance the experience of visitors to museums and other heritage sites. https://www.theguardian.com/science/2020/nov/17/scents-of-history-study-hopes-to-recreate-smells-of-old-europe Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chic 20,830 Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 It just smells like colonialism to me Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sneaky Oliver 22,972 Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 I don't think old Europe smells any good Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chromatislaps 34,854 Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 no thanks Id rather not like to smell bubonic plague thanks edit: oh wrong century, but still there were smaller outbreaks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabi001 2,470 Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 29 minutes ago, Chic said: It just smells like colonialism to me Europe is not only UK and France. There were many other kingdoms and states without colonies. I'm not having fun tonight. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blastertoyo 22,734 Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 8 minutes ago, Chromatislaps said: no thanks Id rather not like to smell bubonic plague thanks Ya we have corona please enlighten me to death Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chic 20,830 Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 2 minutes ago, Gabi001 said: Europe is not only UK and France. There were many other kingdoms and states without colonies. Trueeee Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glamourpuss 29,080 Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 They had bad hygeine back then. I don't want to know what that smelled like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LilMonst3r 5,681 Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 Well I think this will be helpful to crate fully immersive historical tours. You get to smell what people smelled in the past. Sounds very interesting. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NichuuB 43,788 Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 11 minutes ago, Gabi001 said: Europe is not only UK and France. There were many other kingdoms and states without colonies. But all of them smelled like animal (and human) sh*t and sewage Property of @Whale Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esteban 2,300 Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 41 minutes ago, Chic said: It just smells like colonialism to me Art, literature, architecture, discoveries, esotericism ... It's a fascinating part of history we shouldn't forget Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Economy 52,835 Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 22 minutes ago, Esteban said: Art, literature, architecture, discoveries, esotericism ... It's a fascinating part of history we shouldn't forget @Chic and even if we were specifically looking at UK, France, Spain or Portugal... Still... Peoples entire culture should not be irrelevant or entire ppl blamed because of what some rulers chose to do. Nations weren't even a democracy back then Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woolfsmck 2,763 Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 Fascinating... 😎 like a cat in a sil, I observe life, moving and still. My words give a clue,look inside to see whats true Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Fudge 8,674 Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 Is that bubonic plague I smell? Yummy! Been a cuff touple, a puff bupple, a tough couple of years. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melania K Trump 6,303 Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 But we just invented deodorant, I don't want to smell BO, cholera and dysentery Current First Lady of the United States. Praying for my husband's death. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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