Scientists ‘unwrapped’ An Ancient Egyptian Mummy Using Digital Technology
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The team that digitally “unwrapped” this mummy came up with a way to study the remains without tampering with the delicate mummification process, according to Dr. Sahar Saleem, professor of radiology at the Faculty of Medicine at Cairo University and the radiologist of the Egyptian Mummy Project, the study’s first author.
The 3D scan gave a clear image of Amenhotep I’s skull and body in detail rarely seen before.
In addition to seeing the remains, scientists were able to determine that the body was repaired and reburied after death. Hieroglyphics have revealed that during Egypt’s 21st dynasty, priests repaired and re-buried mummies after grave robbers plundered the king’s resting place and body.
The 21st dynasty lasted from approximately 1070-945 BC, so those repairs have now held for 3,000 years.
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