A Multidisciplinary Study of Egyptian Mummies from the Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts (Methodical Aspects)
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6037424 |
|---|---|
| Authors | E B Yatsishina, V Vasilyev (0000-0003-0128-6568), B Borutskaya (0000-0003-0753-151X), A S Nikitin, А С Никитин (0000-0002-1755-1752), A Nikitin, Sergei Nikitin, R M Galeev (0000-0002-5816-4820), I Kartashov (0000-0002-0181-3391), L Ushakov, V L Ushakov, Vadim Ushakov (0000-0002-1451-2416), O A Vasilieva, O P Dyuzheva (0000-0002-2084-1881), M M Novikov, М М Новиков (0000-0003-0626-793X), I A Chichaev (0000-0001-7155-0681) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 47 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 136-144 |
| Publication date | 2019-09-21 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Archaeology Ethnology and Anthropology of Eurasia (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1563-0110 • E-ISSN: 1531-832X |
| Publisher | Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography SB RAS (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.17746/1563-0110.2019.47.3.136-144 |
| OpenAlex | W2974580863 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 13 |
We present the results of a multidisciplinary study (the fi rst one in Russia) of nine Egyptian mummies owned by the Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts (Moscow), carried out at the Kurchatov Institute. A detailed description of the methods is provided. X-ray computed tomography is shown to be a highly informative non-destructive technique for studying the 3D structures of mummies. On the basis of the results, plus the conclusions of forensic experts, a detailed anthropological analysis was conducted. Mummifi cation techniques, sex, and age of all individuals were assessed. In three cases, the sex differed from that indicated in the museum inventory. Morphologically, all crania represent varieties of the Mediterranean type. One individual, however, has typically sub-Saharan features. Pathological changes concern mostly the spine and are both age-related and traumatic. In two individuals, spinal pathologies might have caused death
Archaeology · Art · Crania · Multidisciplinary approach · Paleopathology · Social science · Sociology · The arts · Visual arts · Dental Radiography and Imaging · Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies · Paleopathology and ancient diseases · Psychology · History
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