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Cryptic ‘gilded lady’ mummy’s face digitally rebuilt by scientists 1,500 years after her death
Known as the gilded lady because of her golden headdress, the mummy belonged ... at Chicago’s Field Museum, per a release by the American Museum of Natural History. However, they did a CT ...
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Mystery Of 10,600-Year-Old ‘Spirit Cave Man’ — Earth’s Oldest Natural Mummy — Finally Solved
APAn illustration of the Spirit Cave Mummy. Genetic testing has ended a 20-year debate between a Native American tribe and the U.S. government over the origins of the world’s oldest natural ...
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Cats of Asia and Ancient Egypt
The Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History is home to cat mummies as part of our anthropology collections. Cat coffins and representations of the cat-headed goddess Bastet are among the ...
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What Sniffing Mummies Taught Scientists about Ancient Society
Mummy aroma may provide insight into social class and historical period, according to a team of trained mummy sniffers ...
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American Museum of Natural History: New Director
ACCORDING to Science of January 15, Dr. George H. Sherwood has resigned his post as director of the American Museum of Natural History to give his entire time to the School Service Section as ...