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Egyptian mummies and modern science

by A. Rosalie David

Using the Egyptian Mummy Tissue Bank, this study applies multidisciplinary methods to examine disease evolution, ancient pharmacology, and palaeopathology. It reviews the history of mummification and medicine alongside current research into ancient DNA and remains conservation.

Accession 2435 ISBN 9780521865791 Publisher Cambridge University Press
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