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Forensic Aspects Of Ancient Egypt Study Day - Egyptology News
Forensic Aspects Of Ancient Egypt Study Day Forensic Aspects Of Ancient Egypt Study Day

A Study Day led by Joyce Filer  BA; Dip. Arch; M.Sc; M.Sc
formerly Curator of Human & Animal Remains, Dept of Ancient Egypt and Sudan, British Museum, London. 

The 21st century has seen incredible advances in our knowledge and use of forensic sciences -  to investigate crimes and find out about people from ancient times. 

How can we apply this information to the people of ancient Egypt? Ever wondered how archaeologists work out the age at death of a mummy or skeleton?  How do they know if the body is male or female?  What diseases did people have? How can we identify the men and women from ancient times?

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The Secrets of Tomb 10A
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The Secrets of Tomb 10A

The Secrets of Tomb 10A: Inside, the MFA team found, in jumbled array, the largest burial assemblage of the Middle Kingdom (2040-1640 BC) ever discovered.

The Pharaoh Akhnatan and other poems by Joan Iris
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The Pharaoh Akhnatan and other poems by Joan Iris

The Pharaoh Akhnatan and other poems by Joan Iris: The 155 rhymed verses explain the ups-and-downs of various regimes and end with the death of Akhnaton.

Ancient fortress city unearthed in Tel Dafna
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Ancient fortress city unearthed in Tel Dafna

Ancient fortress city unearthed in Tel Dafna: Egyptian archaeologists digging near the Suez Canal have discovered the remains of what is believed to be the largest fortress in the eastern Delta.

Birmingham Museum's Mummy is a Man
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Birmingham Museum's Mummy is a Man

Birmingham Museum's Mummy is a Man: Hospital X-ray scans of three ancient relics from Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery have turned up a surprise – one of the mummies was a daddy.

Fabulous lives of the Pharaohs revealed in new book
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Fabulous lives of the Pharaohs revealed in new book

The Pharaohs by Dr Joyce Tyldesley: Egypt was the best place to live in the ancient world, according to a new book that gives a full but straightforward and colourful account of life there from 3100 BC to 30 BC.

Mummy worshippers return to Swansea Museum
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Mummy worshippers return to Swansea Museum

Mummy worshippers return to Swansea Museum: The mummy-obsessed visitors deserted Swansea Museum after CCTV cameras were introduced five years ago.

Solving the riddle of the Sphinx Steven Mueller
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Solving the riddle of the Sphinx Steven Mueller

American historian and author Steven Mueller revealed his fascinating theory regarding the origin of the Great Sphinx, following the release of his most recent book, The Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt.

Egyptian treasures back on show
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Egyptian treasures back on show

Egyptian treasures back on show: A MUSEUM gallery has been given an extensive revamp, paid for by taking its treasures to the Far East.

Mummy turns out to be a daddy
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Mummy turns out to be a daddy

Mummy turns out to be a daddy: After decades of billing the preserved body from Egypt as Lady Hor, museum officials got a big surprise Tuesday when a CT scan revealed the lady was a man.

Egyptian mummies on show in Korea
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Egyptian mummies on show in Korea

Egyptian mummies on show in Korea: In a rare exhibition of Egyptian relics here, the National Museum of Korea in Ichon-dong is showing over 200 ancient artifacts in collaboration with the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Austria.

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