Prepared for eternity: a study of human embalming techniques in ancient egypt using computerised tomography scans of mummies
Auteur :
Loynes, Robert
Éditeur :
Archaeopress
ISBN :
9781784911102
Date de publication :
31 mai 2015
Dimensions :
29,7 x 21,0 x 1,6 cm
Poids :
1520 g
Format :
A4
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This publication brings together personal analyses of sixty CT scans of ancient Egyptian human mummies collected from many museums throughout the UK and continental Europe. The effect is that of performing 'virtual autopsies' ('virtopsies') allowing techniques of mummification to be examined.