Scanning the Pharaohs : CT Imaging of the New Kingdom Royal Mummies /
The royal mummies in the Cairo Museum are an important source of information about the lives of the ancient Egyptians. The remains of these pharaohs and queens can inform us about their age at death and medical conditions from which they may have suffered, as well as the mummification process and ob...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Cairo, Egypt ; New York, New York :
The American University in Cairo Press,
2016.
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| Online Access: | CONNECT |
| Summary: | The royal mummies in the Cairo Museum are an important source of information about the lives of the ancient Egyptians. The remains of these pharaohs and queens can inform us about their age at death and medical conditions from which they may have suffered, as well as the mummification process and objects placed within the wrappings. Using the latest technology, including Multi-Detector Computed Tomography and DNA analysis, the authors present the results of the examination of the royal mummies. New imaging techniques not only reveal a wealth of information about each mummy, but render amazingl. |
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| Item Description: | Books at JSTOR Evidence Based Acquisitions |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (377 pages) : illustrations (some color), photographs. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 161797692X 9781617976926 |
