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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...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Autores principales: | , |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cairo, Egypt ; New York, New York :
The American University in Cairo Press,
2016.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | 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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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (377 pages) : illustrations (some color), photographs. |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781617976926 161797692X |