Best known for its use in religious ceremonies, starting with the ancient Egyptians—for 10 points—name this substance, one of a set of three famous gifts.
Obtained from trees in the genus Boswellia found in Somalia and Oman, amongst other places, it is an aromatic gum that exudes a milk-like juice which hardens on contact with air. Pliny the Elder recommended it as an antidote for hemlock, and Avicenna thought it a cure-all. Best known for its use in religious ceremonies, starting with the ancient Egyptians—for 10 points—name this substance, one of a set of three famous gifts.
Obtained from trees in the genus Boswellia found in Somalia and Oman, amongst other places, it is an aromatic gum that exudes a milk-like juice which hardens on contact with air.
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