Medicine and Mysteries is a sneak preview of the much larger mummies section coming to Em Hotep. The format of the mummies section will be to present introductory summaries of relevant topics followed by video clips, followed by links to primary and secondary resources.
In this installment: The search for Nefertiti, mummies and heart disease, was Tut murdered, mummies and dental care, ancient brain surgery, tracking Lady Tahat and sexing Lady Hor.. Much more..
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Tags: Akhmim Mummy Studies Consortium, Carlos Museum, Djed-Hor, Djehutynakht, Forensic Mummy Studies, Hor, Horus Study Group, KV35YL, Mummification, Nefertiti, Ramesses I, Swiss Mummy Project, TT320, Tanakhtnettahat, Tutankhamun
October just got busier for Egypt’s prize fighter, Zahi Hawass, as another contender steps forward. The Arabic Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI) has taken up the cause of one of his subordinates at the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA), charging Hawass with using his position to muzzle dissenting opinions.
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Tags: Ahmed Saleh, Forensic Mummy Studies, Mummies, Ramesses I, Supreme Council of Antiquities, Tutankhamun, Zahi Hawass
