Scanning the Pharaohs - Zahi Hawass, Sahar N. Saleem

Scanning the Pharaohs

CT Imaging of the New Kingdom Royal Mummies
Buch | Softcover
336 Seiten
2018
The American University in Cairo Press (Verlag)
978-977-416-887-1 (ISBN)
45,20 inkl. MwSt
The royal mummies in the Cairo Museum are an important source of information about the lives of the ancient Egyptians. The remains of these pharaohs and queens can inform us about their age at death and medical conditions from which they may have suffered, as well as the mummification process and objects placed within the wrappings. Using the latest technology, including Multi-Detector Computed Tomography and DNA analysis, co-authors Zahi Hawass and Sahar Saleem present the results of the examination of royal mummies of the Eighteenth to Twentieth Dynasties. New imaging techniques not only reveal a wealth of information about each mummy, but render amazingly lifelike and detailed images of the remains. In addition, utilizing 3D images, the anatomy of each face has been discerned for a more accurate interpretation of a mummy's facial features. This latest research has uncovered some surprising results about the genealogy of, and familial relationships between, these ancient individuals, as well as some unexpected medical finds. Historical information is provided to place the royal mummies in context, and the book with its many illustrations will appeal to Egyptologists, paleopathologists, and non-specialists alike, as the authors seek to uncover the secrets of these most fascinating members of the New Kingdom royal families.

Zahi Hawass is one of the world's best known Egyptologists, former Egyptian minister of state for antiquities, and National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence. He is the author of many books on ancient Egypt, including Discovering Tutankhamun: From Howard Carter to DNA (AUC Press, 2013).

Sahar Saleem, professor of radiology at Cairo University, is a specialist in advanced imaging technology with experience in paleoradiology.

Erscheinungsdatum
Zusatzinfo 340 b&w and colour
Verlagsort Cairo
Sprache englisch
Maße 190 x 240 mm
Gewicht 1047 g
Themenwelt Geisteswissenschaften Archäologie
Geschichte Allgemeine Geschichte Vor- und Frühgeschichte
Geschichte Allgemeine Geschichte Altertum / Antike
Geisteswissenschaften Geschichte Regional- / Ländergeschichte
Medizin / Pharmazie Medizinische Fachgebiete Radiologie / Bildgebende Verfahren
Technik
ISBN-10 977-416-887-9 / 9774168879
ISBN-13 978-977-416-887-1 / 9789774168871
Zustand Neuware
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