Egypt
This article is on the evolution of malaria starting with two Egyptian mummies and a pair of skeletons.
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2008/10/081029-mummies-disease-evolution.html
- More Re Malaria Found In Mummies
National Geographic The oldest known cases of malaria have been discovered in two 3,500-year-old Egyptian mummies, scientists announced. Researchers in Germany studied bone tissue samples from more than 90 mummies found in the ancient Egyptian city of...
- Mummy Studies
This is a fine article on the suffering and death of ancient Egyptian mummies. The accompanying video is excellent with Dr. Rosalie David. http://news.discovery.com/archaeology/mummies-teeth-disease-diagnosis.html...
- Talking Mummies
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- Lady Hor Becomes Mr. Hor
More on the Egyptian mummies from the Brooklyn museum and their CT scans. http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2009/06/090626-us-mummies-video-ap.html...
- Dier El Banat Yields Ptolemaic Mummies
A cemetery in Egypt long thought to have been completely looted has recently turned up a number of mummies including one lady who is completely intact with her mask and cartonnages. This is the only intact mummy to have ever been found at this ancient...
Egypt
More Diseased Mummies
This article is on the evolution of malaria starting with two Egyptian mummies and a pair of skeletons.
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2008/10/081029-mummies-disease-evolution.html
- More Re Malaria Found In Mummies
National Geographic The oldest known cases of malaria have been discovered in two 3,500-year-old Egyptian mummies, scientists announced. Researchers in Germany studied bone tissue samples from more than 90 mummies found in the ancient Egyptian city of...
- Mummy Studies
This is a fine article on the suffering and death of ancient Egyptian mummies. The accompanying video is excellent with Dr. Rosalie David. http://news.discovery.com/archaeology/mummies-teeth-disease-diagnosis.html...
- Talking Mummies
...
- Lady Hor Becomes Mr. Hor
More on the Egyptian mummies from the Brooklyn museum and their CT scans. http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2009/06/090626-us-mummies-video-ap.html...
- Dier El Banat Yields Ptolemaic Mummies
A cemetery in Egypt long thought to have been completely looted has recently turned up a number of mummies including one lady who is completely intact with her mask and cartonnages. This is the only intact mummy to have ever been found at this ancient...