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Nefertiti
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All about Mummies and Mummification
Features information on plastination, as well as a comparison with modern body embalming.
Buck Teeth Clue to Mystery of a Royal Mummy's
From Guardian, mummy with buck teeth and a right royal hairstyle may have settled one of the enduring mysteries of the Valley of the Kings in Egypt.
Cat Mummies
A brief study of the subject by Elaine A. Evans of the Frank H. McClung Museum, University of Tennessee.
Discovery of the Valley of the Mummies
Dr. Zahi Hawass describes its discovery and future excavations. Includes background history of the Roman settlement of El Haiz, author's profile and credentials, and photos.
Egyptian Mummies
Information about mummies for readers, writers, and learners of all ages.
Egyptian Mummies
An illustrated description of mummies in Ancient Egypt, the mummification process, and unwrap and examine the virtual mummy.
Faces of Djed
Lengthy, illustrated article by Lee-Anne Jack about CT scans of a mummy in the Royal Ontario Museum and what they revealed, with bibliography.
Howstuffworks: How Mummies Work
Photographs show how and why mummies were preserved, and how X-ray radiography and CAT scanning technology were used to examine the mummy without having to remove its bandages.
MSNBC: Scans Resolve Mystery over King Tut?s Death
Associated Press report on results of the CT scan performed on the mummy of King Tutankhamun in January 2005. Contains comments by Zahi Hawass, photo of the mummy in its tomb, and CT scan of Tutankhamun's head.
Mummy of Pharoah Ramesses I Leaves Carlos Museum f
From Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the Michael C. Carlos Museum at Emory University in Atlanta has formally turned over the mummy of Pharoah Ramses I to the Egyptian Government, represented by Zahi Hawass, secretary general of Egypt's Supreme Council on Antiquities.
National Geographic: The Mummy Road Show
Join pioneers in the field of Egyptian mummy paleo-imaging as they solve the mystery surrounding mummies. Pictures and Flash multimedia.
NewScientist.com: Menagerie of Mummies Unwraps Anc
Report that London scientists are gaining insights into the ancient Egyptians as breeders, preparers, and curators of animals as offerings to the gods, and that mummification may have played a role in the domestication of the cat. Written by Will Knight.
Oasis of the Dead
Roman-era tombs southwest of Cairo yield scores of gilded mummies.
Ramesses I: The Search for the Lost Pharaoh
Presentation regarding the Egyptian mummy believed to be that of Ramesses I. With biography of the pharaoh, history of the mummy, the physical evidence supporting its identification, and its repatriation to Egypt in October, 2003.
Specialists to Work on a 3,000 Year-Old Patient
From ic Southlondon, specialists from a south London hospital have been working on an incredibly elderly patient, she's more than 3,000 years old.
Studying the Mummy of Petosiris: A Preliminary Re
Addresses mummy studies generally, and the radiologic examination of the mummy of Petosiris at the University of Chicago Hospitals, a new joint venture to examine and document the Egyptian mummies in the collection of The Oriental Institute; by Dr. Louis T. Kircos and Emily Teeter, Ph.D., The University of Chicago
The Belgrade Mummy
Articles and bibliography pertaining to the Belgrade Mummy.
The Royal Mummies
An unsigned and undated analysis of the Egyptian royal mummies, based on the book X-ray Atlas of the Royal Mummies.
The Royal Theban Mummy Project
William Max Miller aims to present archeological data about New Kingdom and Third Intermediate Period royal mummies from the Theban cache tombs in an accessible way.
The Virtual Mummy: Unwrapping a Mummy by Mouse Cli
Computer-generated images and QuickTime VR movies of the interior of an ancient Egyptian mummy.
This Mummy Has Four Feet, Few Bones and a New Home
From ScienceDaily, archaeologists at the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture had no idea what they would learn when they sent Nellie, the museum's Egyptian mummy, to the University of Washington Medical Center to undergo a CT scan three years ago as the first step in a conservation process.
Ti Ameny Net
An ancient Egyptian mummy displayed at the Ancient World Gallery in North Court at the University of Richmond in Virginia: CT scans, x-rays, and analyses.
U.S. Museum to Return Ramses I Mummy to Egypt
From National Geographic News, summary account of the identification and planned return of the mummy believed to be Ramses I to its native Egypt.
University of Illinois Mummy Project
Presents results of an investigation conducted by a research team of Spurlock Museum, University of Illinois. Includes details and photos.
Who Was Who Among the Royal Mummies
Article by Professor Edward F. Wente analyzes the identifications and relationships of the royal mummies in the Egyptian Museum, Cairo; published by the Oriental Institute, University of Chicago.