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Egyptian Mummies - http://www.mummytombs.com/
Information about mummies for readers, writers, and learners of all ages. |
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Who Was Who Among the Royal Mummies - http://oi.uchicago.edu/OI/IS/WENTE/NN_Win95/NN_Win95.html
Article by Professor Edward F. Wente analyzes the identifications and relationships of the royal mummies in the Egyptian Museum, Cairo; published by the Oriental Institute, University of Chicago. |
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Ramesses I: The Search for the Lost Pharaoh - http://carlos.emory.edu/RAMESSES/
Presentation regarding the Egyptian mummy believed to be that of Ramesses I. With biography of the pharaoh, history of the mummy, the physical evidence supporting its identification, and its repatriation to Egypt in October, 2003. |
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Studying the Mummy of Petosiris: A Preliminary Report - http://oi.uchicago.edu/OI/MUS/NN_SEP91/NN_Sep91.html
Addresses mummy studies generally, and the radiologic examination of the mummy of Petosiris at the University of Chicago Hospitals, a new joint venture to examine and document the Egyptian mummies in the collection of The Oriental Institute; by Dr. Louis T. Kircos and Emily Teeter, Ph.D., The University of Chicago |
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U.S. Museum to Return Ramses I Mummy to Egypt - http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2003/04/0430_030430_royalmummy.html
From National Geographic News, summary account of the identification and planned return of the mummy believed to be Ramses I to its native Egypt. |
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Oasis of the Dead - http://www.archaeology.org/9909/etc/oasis.html
Roman-era tombs southwest of Cairo yield scores of gilded mummies. |
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Egyptian Mummies - http://www.kingtutone.com/mummies
An illustrated description of mummies in Ancient Egypt, the mummification process, and unwrap and examine the virtual mummy. |
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The Royal Theban Mummy Project - http://members.tripod.com/anubis4_2000/mummypages1/intro.htm
William Max Miller aims to present archeological data about New Kingdom and Third Intermediate Period royal mummies from the Theban cache tombs in an accessible way. |
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Cat Mummies - http://mcclungmuseum.utk.edu/research/renotes/rn-20txt.htm
A brief study of the subject by Elaine A. Evans of the Frank H. McClung Museum, University of Tennessee. |
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NewScientist.com: Menagerie of Mummies Unwraps Ancient Egypt - http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn6989
Report that London scientists are gaining insights into the ancient Egyptians as breeders, preparers, and curators of animals as offerings to the gods, and that mummification may have played a role in the domestication of the cat. Written by Will Knight. |
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The Virtual Mummy: Unwrapping a Mummy by Mouse Click - http://www.voxel-man.de/virtualmummy
Computer-generated images and QuickTime VR movies of the interior of an ancient Egyptian mummy. |
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This Mummy Has Four Feet, Few Bones and a New Home - http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2003/09/030917073309.htm
From ScienceDaily, archaeologists at the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture had no idea what they would learn when they sent Nellie, the museum's Egyptian mummy, to the University of Washington Medical Center to undergo a CT scan three years ago as the first step in a conservation process. |
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Howstuffworks: How Mummies Work - http://www.howstuffworks.com/mummy.htm
Photographs show how and why mummies were preserved, and how X-ray radiography and CAT scanning technology were used to examine the mummy without having to remove its bandages. |
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MSNBC: Scans Resolve Mystery over King Tut’s Death - http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7128729/
Associated Press report on results of the CT scan performed on the mummy of King Tutankhamun in January 2005. Contains comments by Zahi Hawass, photo of the mummy in its tomb, and CT scan of Tutankhamun's head. |
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National Geographic: The Mummy Road Show - http://www1.natgeochannel.co.uk/explore/mummy_roadshow2
Join pioneers in the field of Egyptian mummy paleo-imaging as they solve the mystery surrounding mummies. Pictures and Flash multimedia. |