Unwrapping an ancient Egyptian mummy using x-rays
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01/05/2010
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This article describes a project to unwrap an ancient Egyptian mummy using X-ray computed tomography (CT). About 600 X-ray CT images were obtained through the mummified body of a female named Tjetmutjengebtiu (or Jeni for short), who was a singer in the great temple of Karnak in Egypt during the 22nd dynasty (c. 945-715 BC). The X-ray CT images reveal details of the remains of body organs, wrappings and jewellery. 3D reconstructions of Jeni’s teeth suggest that she was probably only around 20 years old when she died, although the cause of death cannot be ascertained from the CT scans. The CT images were used to build a 3D model of Jeni’s head which enabled an artist to paint a picture of what Jeni may have looked like during life. A PowerPoint presentation and movie clips are provided as supplementary material that may be useful for teaching. |
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application/pdf application/vnd.ms-powerpoint application/pdf video/x-msvideo video/quicktime video/quicktime video/quicktime image/jpeg |
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Institute of Physics |
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http://eprints.qut.edu.au/31522/8/c31522.pdf http://eprints.qut.edu.au/31522/9/Jeni.pptx http://eprints.qut.edu.au/31522/3/Jeni_slide_notes.pdf http://eprints.qut.edu.au/31522/4/Jeni_CT_fly_through.avi http://eprints.qut.edu.au/31522/5/Jeni_rotating_skull.mov http://eprints.qut.edu.au/31522/7/Jeni_on_CT_couch.mov http://eprints.qut.edu.au/31522/6/Jeni_head_skin_to_bone.mov http://eprints.qut.edu.au/31522/12/ScreenHunter_03_Sep._17_10.48.jpg DOI:10.1088/0031-9120/45/3/002 Hughes, Stephen W. (2010) Unwrapping an ancient Egyptian mummy using x-rays. Physics Education, 45(3), pp. 235-242. |
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Copyright 2010 Institute of Physics Publishing Ltd. |
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Faculty of Science and Technology; Physics |
Palavras-Chave | #210102 Archaeological Science #mummies #x-ray #computed tomography #Egypt #embalming #3D reconstruction #british museum #St. Thomas' Hospital #facial reconstruction |
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Journal Article |