New evidence for King Tutankhamen's death: his bizarre embalming

Analysis of the 2005 computed tomography studies of the mummy of King Tutankhamen permit the analysis of the process by which the body was embalmed. The startling conclusion is that the embalmers started with a corpse from which the heart and anterior chest wall were missing.

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Published inJournal of Egyptian archaeology Vol. 97; no. 1; pp. 228 - 233
Main Author Harer, W. Benson
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London, England Egypt Exploration Society 01.01.2011
SAGE Publications
Subjects
Abdomen
Bibs
Bones
BRIEF COMMUNICATIONS
Chest
Embalming
Linen
Mummies
Ribs
Robbers
Tombs
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Summary:Analysis of the 2005 computed tomography studies of the mummy of King Tutankhamen permit the analysis of the process by which the body was embalmed. The startling conclusion is that the embalmers started with a corpse from which the heart and anterior chest wall were missing.
ISSN:0307-5133
2514-0582
DOI:10.1177/030751331109700120