Posts Tagged ‘mummy’
Mummies solve parasite plague mystery
EMORY (US) — Life on the Nile 1,500 years ago may have contributed to the spread of a plague that is one of the most prevalent parasitic diseases today, infecting 200 million people. Continue…
Monday, May 23, 2011 15:44 - 0 Comments
Society & Culture - Apr 4, 2011 13:19 - 1 Comment
Mummy dogs were godly go-betweens
U. CARDIFF (UK) — Millions of ancient dogs buried in tunnels were likely used as intermediaries between ancient Egyptians and the gods, according to new research. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 20, 2009 17:01 - 2 Comments
Mummy’s curse: hardened arteries
UC IRVINE (US)—Hardening of the arteries has been detected in both male and female Egyptian mummies as old as 3,500 years, suggesting that factors causing heart attacks and strokes are not solely byproducts of modern times. (more…)
Science & Technology - Oct 20, 2009 16:53 - 1 Comment
Geo-maps help preserve Egyptian tombs
PENN STATE (US)—Photography and detailed geological mapping may help curators protect ancient Egyptian tombs, some of which lie on fracture traces that are natural entry points for water—and potential flood damage. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jun 29, 2009 11:46 - 0 Comments
Cold case artists solve mummy mystery
Chicago artist Joshua Harker used traditional forensic methods and multiple CT scans to create an image of the face of a mummy at the University of Chicago.
