Unwrapping an Ancient Egyptian Mummy Using X-Rays

Autor/in	Hughes, Stephen W.
Titel	Unwrapping an Ancient Egyptian Mummy Using X-Rays
Quelle	In: Physics Education, 45 (2010) 3, S.235-242 (8 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0031-9120
DOI	10.1088/0031-9120/45/3/002
Schlagwörter	Death; Visual Aids; Foreign Countries; Radiology; Computer Uses in Education; Teaching Methods; Science Education; Educational Technology; Egypt; United Kingdom + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Sterbefall; Tod; Todesfall; Anschauungsmaterial; Ausland; Radiologie; Computernutzung; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Naturwissenschaftliche Bildung; Unterrichtsmedien; Ägypten; Großbritannien
Abstract	This article describes a project of unwrapping an ancient Egyptian mummy using x-ray computed tomography (CT). About 600 x-ray CT images were obtained through the mummified body of a female named Tjetmutjengebtiu (or Jeni for short), who was a singer in the great temple of Karnak in Egypt during the 22nd dynasty (c 945-715 BC). The x-ray CT images reveal details of the remains of body organs, wrappings and jewellery. 3D reconstructions of Jeni's teeth suggest that she was probably only around 20 years old when she died, although the cause of death cannot be ascertained from the CT scans. The CT images were used to build a 3D model of Jeni's head which enabled an artist to paint a picture of what Jeni may have looked like during life. A PowerPoint presentation and movie clips are provided as supplementary material that may be useful for teaching. (Contains 8 figures, 1 table, and 4 footnotes.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10