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Sunday, March 23, 2014

Ancient Egyptian Revelations

de bene esse: literally, of well-being, morally acceptable but subject to future validation or exception

Tattoos, toothache and bad diets: Secrets of the Ancient Egyptian mummies revealed after historians used hospital CAT scans to look beneath their bindings

CAT scans on eight mummies (like the one shown) featuring in Ancient Lives: New Discoveries, a new exhibition at the British Museum, revealed ancient Egyptians suffered from high cholesterol and dental issues. One female, aged between 20 and 35 and found in Sudan in 2005, sported a tattoo of Archangel Michael on her inner thigh
NEW CAT scans on eight mummies featuring in Ancient Lives: New Discoveries, a new exhibition at the British Museum, revealed Ancient Egyptians suffered from high cholesterol and dental issues. One female, aged between 20 and 35 and found in Sudan in 2005, sported a tattoo of Archangel Michael on her inner thigh.
Posted by Bulcranium at 10:12 AM

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