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Scanning the Pharaohs CT Imaging of the New Kingdom Royal Mummies

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Taschenbuch

Erscheinungsdatum

04.09.2018

Abbildungen

340 b&w and colour

Verlag

I.B.Tauris

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376

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24,1/18,9/2,5 cm

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1050 g

Sprache

Englisch

ISBN

978-977-416-887-1

Beschreibung

Produktdetails

Einband

Taschenbuch

Erscheinungsdatum

04.09.2018

Abbildungen

340 b&w and colour

Verlag

I.B.Tauris

Seitenzahl

376

Maße (L/B/H)

24,1/18,9/2,5 cm

Gewicht

1050 g

Sprache

Englisch

ISBN

978-977-416-887-1

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Libri GmbH
Europaallee 1
36244 Bad Hersfeld
DE

Email: gpsr@libri.de

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  • List of Tables

    Foreword

    Acknowledgments

    Chronology

    Introduction

    1. Radiographic Imaging of Royal Egyptian Mummies: Previous and Current Studies Introduction
    MDCT Scanning Technique

    MDCT Image Analysis and Reconstruction

    Other Methods of CT Image Reconstruction

    Image Interpretation

    Conclusion

    2. The Story of the Royal Caches

    Historical Introduction

    The Cache of Deir al-Bahari (DB320)

    The Second Royal Cache: The Tomb of Amenhotep II (KV35)

    Sidelight: The Abdel Rasoul Family

    The Mummies in the Valley of the Kings

    3. The Discovery of the Mummy of Queen Hatshepsut, and Examination of the Mummies of Her Family

    Historical Introduction

    The Search for the Queen

    Sidelight: Adventure in the Valley

    Sidelight: Hatshepsut’s Box

    The Discovery

    DNA Testing

    Conclusions

    4. CT Examination of Selected Mid- to Late Eighteenth Dynasty Mummies

    Historical Introduction: The Reign of Amenhotep II to the Amarna Period

    Examination of the Mummies

    5. The CT Scan of the Mummy of Tutankhamun: New Evidence on the Life and Death of the King

    Historical Introduction

    The Mummy of Tutankhamun

    CT Scanning of the Mummy

    Conclusions

    Sidelight: A New Theory about the "Burned" Mummy of Tutankhamun

    6. The Two Fetuses Found in the Tomb of Tutankhamun

    Historical Introduction

    Previous Plain X-ray Study of Mummy 317b

    Results of the CT Scan of the Two Fetuses

    Comparison between Findings of the CT Study and the Previous Plain X-ray Studies

    7. Investigations into King Tutankhamun’s Family

    Historical Introduction

    The Parentage and Family of Tutankhamun: The DNA Evidence

    Results of the Research

    Marfan’s Disease and the Family of Tutankhamun

    8. The Search for the Mummy of Queen Nefertiti

    Historical Introduction

    The Mummy of Nefertiti: Recent Theories

    The KV21 Mummies

    CT Scans of the KV21 Mummies

    The Two Fetuses in Tutankhamun’s Tomb: DNA Analysis Conclusions

    Sidelight: Mutnodjmet

    9. The Nineteenth Dynasty

    Historical Introduction

    CT Examination of Selected Mummies of the Nineteenth Dynasty

    Sidelight: The Exodus

    Sidelight: Questions about Ramesses II and Merenptah

    10. The Twentieth Dynasty: Ramesses III, Pentawere, and the Harem Conspiracy

    Historical Introduction

    Examination of Ramesses III and Unknown Man E

    Sidelight: New Evidence on the Death of Ramesses III

    11. CT Findings on the Mummification Process of Royal Ancient Egyptians, Eighteenth to Early Twentieth Dynasties

    Mummification in Ancient Egypt

    Body Position

    CT Features of Ancient Egyptian Embalming Materials

    Head Mummification and Excerebration

    Evisceration: Removal of Viscera and Visceral Packs

    Cosmetic Care and Beautification of Mummies

    Multiple Restorations

    Mummification Features as Dating Criteria


    12. Amulets, Funerary Figures, and Other Objects Found on the Mummies

    Introduction

    Jewelry

    Amulets and Funerary Figures

    Beads and Stones

    Other Foreign Objects

    13. Faces of the Royal Mummies

    Introduction

    Features of the Faces and Heads of the Royal Mummies in CT Images

    CT Craniofacial Features

    Facial Reconstruction

    The Facial Reconstruction of Tutankhamun

    Conclusion


    Appendix: List of the Royal Mummies in the Egyptian Museum, Cairo

    Glossary

    Illustration Credits

    List of Abbreviations

    Notes

    Bibliography

    Index