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6 - Cardiovascular Disease in Nile Valley Mummies

Exploring the Need for a More Systematic Approach That Accounts for Vessel Prevalence, Links to Oral Health and the Impact of Dual-Energy CT Scanning

from Part I - Evidence from Mummified Tissues

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 March 2023

By
Daniel Antoine ,
Marie Vandenbeusch ,
Rebecca Whiting  and
Benjamin Moreno
Edited by
Michaela Binder ,
Charlotte A. Roberts  and
Daniel Antoine
Michaela Binder
Affiliation:
Novetus GmbH Archaeological Services
Charlotte A. Roberts
Affiliation:
Durham University
Daniel Antoine
Affiliation:
British Museum, London
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Computed tomography (CT) is transforming our understanding of mummification in ancient Egypt, revealing a complex evolution of the preparation of the body for its journey to the afterlife and the methods used to preserve it (Ikram & Dodson, 1998; Taylor, 2001, 2010; Aufderheide, 2003; Antoine & Vandenbeusch, 2021). For example, new analyses and large-scale reviews of the treatment of the brain and organs have highlighted previously unappreciated temporal and regional variations, as well as differences according to status (Wade et al., 2011; Wade & Nelson, 2013a, 2013b; Nelson & Wade, 2015; Antoine & Vandenbeusch, 2021).

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The Bioarchaeology of Cardiovascular Disease , pp. 98 - 129
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2023

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