Gallery: Tech Wizardry Solves Mysteries of Egypt's Royal Mummies

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    Sahar Saleem
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    Scanning the Pharaohs face seti I

    As a result of subcutaneous packing, the mummy of King Seti I (1294-1279 BC) has “the most life-like and attractive face of the many Egyptian mummies, royal and commoner, that have survived down to present time,” according to the authors.
  • Scholars believed that a welldocumented assassination attempt on Ramesses III failed but CT scans showed a sharp knife...
    Sahar Saleem
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    Scanning the Pharaohs Ramesses III amulet neck

    Scholars believed that a well-documented assassination attempt on Ramesses III failed, but CT scans showed a sharp knife wound in his neck—and an amulet placed within it to promote healing.
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    Sahar Saleem
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    Scanning the Pharaohs fetus 5mo daughter of Tut 3d CT

    King Tut had two stillborn daughters buried with him in his tomb. This one died at five months of gestation.
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    Sahar Saleem
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    Scanning the Pharaohs Tut 3D CT abnormal left second toe-arrow

    Possibly as a result of parental incest, King Tut suffered bone deformities in his second toe on his left foot. This caused the young king to walk with a cane.
  • King Tut suffered complications from a knee injury. Experts previously thought Tut died from a fatal blow to the head...
    Sahar Saleem
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    Scanning the Pharaohs Tut 3D knee fracture

    King Tut suffered complications from a knee injury. Experts previously thought Tut died from a fatal blow to the head, but the condition of his knee makes it the likely culprit.
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    Sahar Saleem
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    Scanning the Pharaohs Tut skull showing resin

    CT imaging provides a detailed view of King Tut's mummified skull, including the resin material embalmers filled it with.
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