The ancient Egyptians mummified many more animals than humans. The study of ancient
Egyptian animal mummies is varied and extensive. Currently new methodologies and …

Ancient Egyptians believed that objects created in the image of a god, in either animal or
hybrid form, from artificial or organic materials could act as a communication device …

Much of the fascination surrounding Egyptian civilization is linked to the practice of
mummification. In fact, to ensure the preservation of the body, the ancient Egyptians …

Aim To report our experience on CT investigation of animal mummies, focusing on the
practical and radiological aspects of the study, the acquisition parameters and the different …

The clues to life and death of mummified animals can remain hidden beneath their
wrappings. Developments in non-invasive imaging have enabled detailed study of their …

Computed tomography (CT) has proved to be a valuable investigative tool for mummy
research and is the method of choice for examining mummies. It allows for noninvasive …

Computed tomography scanning of mummies has been conducted for almost 40 years, and
has become an increasingly popular method of mummy study in the 21st century. However …

To the ancient Egyptians, life on Earth was merely a precursor to the afterlife, the immortal
world following the transient present one. Burial ceremony and mummification procedures …

This case study was the first of its kind, where neutron computed tomography (CT) was
applied to a wrapped mummified animal. Conventional X‐ray CT was also used to allow for …

Résumé The largest ancient Egyptian mummy in the British Museum's collection is a
crocodile, which reaches nearly four metres long, and has over 25 mummified crocodile …