Egyptian Mummies And Modern Science

Author : Rosalie David
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 235 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2008-02-04
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781139467940

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Egyptian Mummies and Modern Science by Rosalie David Pdf

Egyptian mummies have always aroused popular and scientific interest; however, most modern studies, although significantly increased in number and range, have been published in specialist journals. Now, this unique book, written by a long-established team of scientists, brings this exciting, cross-disciplinary area of research to a wider readership. It shows how this team's multidisciplinary, investigative methods and the unique resource of the Egyptian Mummy Tissue Bank are being used for the new major international investigations of disease evolution and ancient Egyptian pharmacy and pharmacology. It also assesses the current status of palaeopathology and ancient DNA research, and treatments available for conserving mummified remains. Descriptions of the historical development of Egyptian mummifications and medicine and detailed references to previous scientific investigations provide the context for firsthand accounts of cutting-edge research by prominent specialists in this field, demonstrating how these techniques can contribute to a new perspective on Egyptology.

Author : Ann Rosalie David
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Electronic books
ISBN : 0511377959

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Egyptian Mummies and Modern Science by Ann Rosalie David Pdf

Egyptian mummies have always aroused popular and scientific interest; however, most modern studies, although significantly increased in number and range, have been published in specialist journals. Now, this unique book, written by a long-established team of scientists, brings this exciting, cross-disciplinary area of research to a wider readership. It shows how this team's multidisciplinary, investigative methods and the unique resource of the Egyptian Mummy Tissue Bank are being used for the new major international investigations of disease evolution and ancient Egyptian pharmacy and pharmacology. It also assesses the current status of palaeopathology and ancient DNA research, and treatments available for conserving mummified remains. Descriptions of the historical development of Egyptian mummifications and medicine and detailed references to previous scientific investigations provide the context for firsthand accounts of cutting-edge research by prominent specialists in this field, demonstrating how these techniques can contribute to a new perspective on Egyptology.

Author : Ann Rosalie David
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2014-05-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 051137884X

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Egyptian Mummies and Modern Science by Ann Rosalie David Pdf

Egyptian mummies have always aroused popular and scientific interest; however, most modern studies, although significantly increased in number and range, have been published in specialist journals. Now, this unique book, written by a long-established team of scientists, brings this exciting, cross-disciplinary area of research to a wider readership. It shows how this team's multidisciplinary, investigative methods and the unique resource of the Egyptian Mummy Tissue Bank are being used for the new major international investigations of disease evolution and ancient Egyptian pharmacy and pharmacology. It also assesses the current status of palaeopathology and ancient DNA research, and treatments available for conserving mummified remains. Descriptions of the historical development of Egyptian mummifications and medicine and detailed references to previous scientific investigations provide the context for firsthand accounts of cutting-edge research by prominent specialists in this field, demonstrating how these techniques can contribute to a new perspective on Egyptology.

Author : Ann Rosalie David
Publisher : Manchester University Press
Page : 550 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Archaeology
ISBN : 0719022045

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Science in Egyptology by Ann Rosalie David Pdf

Author : Andrew Chamberlain,Paul Nicholson,Roger Forshaw,Campbell Price
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2018-04-02
Category : History
ISBN : 1784992445

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Mummies, Magic and Medicine in Ancient Egypt by Andrew Chamberlain,Paul Nicholson,Roger Forshaw,Campbell Price Pdf

This volume, published in honour of Egyptologist Prof. Rosalie David OBE, presents the latest research on three of the most important aspects of ancient Egyptian civilisation: mummies, magic and medical practice. Drawing on recent archaeological fieldwork, new research on Egyptian human remains, reassessments of ancient Egyptian texts and modern experimental archaeology, these essays try to answer some of Egyptology's biggest questions: How did Tutankhamun die? How were the Pyramids built? How were mummies made? A number of leading experts in their fields combine both traditional Egyptology and innovative scientific techniques to ancient material. The resulting overview presents the state of Egyptology in 2016, how it has developed over the last forty years, and how many of its big questions still remain the same.

Author : Arthur C. Aufderheide
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 636 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0521818265

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The Scientific Study of Mummies by Arthur C. Aufderheide Pdf

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Author : Michele L. Koons,Caroline Arbuckle MacLeod
Publisher : University Press of Colorado
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2021-03-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781646421381

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The Egyptian Mummies and Coffins of the Denver Museum of Nature & Science by Michele L. Koons,Caroline Arbuckle MacLeod Pdf

In the 1970s and 1980s, the Denver Museum of Nature & Science acquired two ancient Egyptian mummies and three coffins. The mummies are the remains of two women who lived in an unknown locale in ancient Egypt. They both died in their thirties and have now been subjected to a number of unpublished scientific and unscientific analyses over the years. In 2016, as DMNS prepared to update its Egyptian Hall, staff scientists decided to reexamine the mummies and coffins using innovative, inexpensive, and accessible techniques. This interdisciplinary volume provides a history of the mummies’ discovery and relocation to Colorado. It guides the reader through various analytical techniques, detailing past research and introducing new data and best practices for future conservation efforts. The new analysis includes more accurate radiocarbon dating, fully comprehensive data from updated CT scans, examples of Egyptian blue and yellow pigments on the coffins uncovered by non-invasive x-ray fluorescence, unprecedented analysis of the coffin wood, updated translations and stylistic analysis of the text and imagery on the coffins, gas chromatography of the paints and resins, linen analysis, and much more. The Egyptian Mummies and Coffins of the Denver Museum of Nature & Science provides replicable findings and consistent terminology for institutions performing holistic studies on extant museum collections of a range of material types. It will add substantially to what we know about the effective conservation of Egyptian mummies and coffins. Contributors: Christopher H. Baisan, Hans Barnard, Bonnie Clark, Pearce Paul Creasman, Farrah Cundiff, Jessica M. Fletcher, Kari L. Hayes, Kathryn Howley, Stephen Humphries, Keith Miller, Vanessa Muros, Robyn Price, David Rubinstein, Judith Southward, Jason Weinman

Author : Ann Rosalie David,Edmund Tapp
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015046368547

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Evidence Embalmed by Ann Rosalie David,Edmund Tapp Pdf

Author : Françoise Dunand,Roger Lichtenberg
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : History
ISBN : 0801444721

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Mummies and Death in Egypt by Françoise Dunand,Roger Lichtenberg Pdf

"Today, a good century after the first X-rays of mummies, Egyptology has the benefit of all the methods and means at the disposal of forensic medicine. The 'mummy stories' we tell have changed their tone, but they have enjoyed much success, with fantastic scientific and technological results resolving the mysteries of the ancient land of the pharaohs."--from the Foreword Mummies are the things that fascinate us most about ancient Egypt. But what are mummies? How did the Egyptians create them? And why? What became of the people they once were? We are learning more all the time about the cultural processes surrounding mummification and the medical characteristics of ancient Egyptian mummies. In the first part of Mummies and Death in Egypt Françoise Dunand gives an overview of the history of mummification in Egypt from the prehistoric to the Roman period. She thoroughly describes the preparations of the dead (tombs and their furnishings, funerary offerings, ornamentation of the corpse, coffins, and canopic jars), and she includes a separate chapter on the mummification of animals. She links these various practices and behaviors to the religious beliefs of classical Egypt. In the second part of this book, Roger Lichtenberg, a physician and archaeologist, offers a fascinating narrative of his forensic research on mummies, much of it conducted with a portable X-ray machine on archaeological digs. His findings have revealed new information on the ages of the mummified, their causes of death, and the illnesses and injuries they suffered. Together, Dunand and Lichtenberg provide a state-of-the-art account of the science of mummification and its social and religious context.

Author : Ann Rosalie David,Dr Rosalie David,Rick Archbold
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2009-08
Category : History
ISBN : 1897330294

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Conversations with Mummies by Ann Rosalie David,Dr Rosalie David,Rick Archbold Pdf

The secrets of life in ancient Egypt are revealed as never before in this lavishly illustrated new work that explores the advances in historical research made possible by modern technology and science. Full color.

Author : Joyce A. Tyldesley
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Human remains (Archaeology)
ISBN : 1844422674

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The Ancient Egyptian Mummy by Joyce A. Tyldesley Pdf

The Mummy follows the history of mummification in Egypt from the dynastic age to the present day, including a consideration of the mummy in modern popular culture (films and literature) and a discussion of modern scientific mummy analysis. The Egyptian mummy, swathed in its rotting bandages, is a familiar and fascinating sight, provoking widespread general interest. The Mummy, with its multi-faceted, highly illustrated approach, will appeal to a wide audience including scholars of ancient Egypt, those interested in the rituals of death, students of the occult, children studying history, film buffs and the general reading public.

Author : Matt Cardin
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 489 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2014-11-17
Category : History
ISBN : 9798216120193

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Mummies around the World by Matt Cardin Pdf

Perfect for school and public libraries, this is the only reference book to combine pop culture with science to uncover the mystery behind mummies and the mummification phenomena. Mortality and death have always fascinated humankind. Civilizations from all over the world have practiced mummification as a means of preserving life after death—a ritual which captures the imagination of scientists, artists, and laypeople alike. This comprehensive encyclopedia focuses on all aspects of mummies: their ancient and modern history; their scientific study; their occurrence around the world; the religious and cultural beliefs surrounding them; and their roles in literary and cinematic entertainment. Author and horror guru Matt Cardin brings together 130 original articles written by an international roster of leading scientists and scholars to examine the art, science, and religious rituals of mummification throughout history. Through a combination of factual articles and topical essays, this book reviews cultural beliefs about death; the afterlife; and the interment, entombment, and cremation of human corpses in places like Egypt, Europe, Asia, and Central and South America. Additionally, the book covers the phenomenon of natural mummification where environmental conditions result in the spontaneous preservation of human and animal remains.

Author : Christine Quigley
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2006-10-10
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780786428519

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Modern Mummies by Christine Quigley Pdf

For many, a mummy is an Egyptian pharaoh, wrapped in cloth, found thousands of years later in a pyramid by archaeologists. But mummies need not be ancient. Modern-day mummies can be found under glass in special tombs built in their honor, in private collections where they have come to rest after decades on the carnival circuit, in dissecting rooms of medical schools, and in the basements of funeral homes waiting for decades to be claimed by the next of kin. Stories about the famous (Vladimir Ilyich Lenin, Ho Chi Minh, Eva Peron) and the not-so-famous (Leslie Hansell wanted her body mummified to bask in the sun rather than being buried in the cold ground) mummies are told here in great detail, along with a broader look at the history and process of mummification. The book includes a comprehensive study of the successful prolonged preservation of the human body, and delves into the law and science of modern mummification.

Author : Stuart James Fleming
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Museum Publications
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105032665726

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The Egyptian Mummy by Stuart James Fleming Pdf

An introduction to the history and science of mummification in Egypt. Scenes from the walls of tomb chapels, funerary statues, decorated coffins, papyri, and many other artifacts illustrate the complexity of ancient Egyptian funerary beliefs. X-rays and illustrations of unwrapped mummies will interest the general reader and armchair scientist.

Author : Heather Pringle
Publisher : Hachette Books
Page : 307 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2001-07-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780786871865

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The Mummy Congress by Heather Pringle Pdf

Mummies, experts, and breaking science revealed in journalist Pringle's fascinating dive into a little-known arena of human studies. Perhaps the most eccentric of all scientific meetings, the World Congress on Mummy Studies brings together mummy experts from all over the globe and airs their latest findings. Who are these scientists, and what draws them to this morbid yet captivating field? The Mummy Congress, written by acclaimed science journalist Heather Pringle, examines not just the world of mummies, but also the people obsessed with them.