In the past, autoptic examinations were usually performed for research. This type of examination, for obvious reasons, did not appeal to paleopathologists as these procedures potentially damaged the finds destined to musealization. Since the discovery of X-ray, radiology has been used to study mummies as a noninvasive technique. The radiology of mummies allows us to discover pathologies, to elaborate on the type of ritual mummification for the artificial embalming, to comprehend the diagenetic process that guaranteed a natural mummification, or to conclude anthropological identification. We present a review on the latest studies on mummies that have shown that the radiological approach has been essential to conduct research.
Radiology of Mummies / Licata, M.; Tosi, A.; Larentis, O.; Rossetti, C.; Lorio, S.; Pinto, A.. - In: SEMINARS IN ULTRASOUND CT AND MRI. - ISSN 0887-2171. - ELETTRONICO. - 40:1(2019), pp. 5-11. [10.1053/j.sult.2018.10.016]
Radiology of Mummies
Larentis O.;
2019-01-01
Abstract
In the past, autoptic examinations were usually performed for research. This type of examination, for obvious reasons, did not appeal to paleopathologists as these procedures potentially damaged the finds destined to musealization. Since the discovery of X-ray, radiology has been used to study mummies as a noninvasive technique. The radiology of mummies allows us to discover pathologies, to elaborate on the type of ritual mummification for the artificial embalming, to comprehend the diagenetic process that guaranteed a natural mummification, or to conclude anthropological identification. We present a review on the latest studies on mummies that have shown that the radiological approach has been essential to conduct research.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione
