Is it science fiction? Is it a horror story come true? No. It’s just that thanks to technology, a lot of information can now be recovered from mummies. Including the original appearance that those people had. That is why we now have the mummy “revived” by science.
Who did it? They were scientists from the Scottish Perth Museum. They managed to identify the appearance of an unknown 2,500-year-old mummy and even ‘revive’ it with the help of digital technology. The article appears in ‘The Guardian’. The study showed that the woman had an unusual skull shape and other external features indicating her special position in society.
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«The ancient Egyptian sarcophagus has been a prized exhibit at the Perth Museum. It has been there since it was donated to the Scottish collection in 1936. Now, the face of the mummified woman buried inside it some 2,500 years ago has come to life. And it was thanks to an impressive digital reconstruction,” the material states.
Experts involved in the reconstruction believe she was a black woman named Takerjeb, from the kingdom of Kush. It was one of the largest empires of the ancient world, whose lands included modern-day Sudan.
They were able to determine that the woman died at the age of 30 and suffered from serious dental problems. Given her lack of hair, scientists believe she may have been a priestess or princess. Researchers have also determined that he lived during the XXV-XXVI dynasties (between 760 and 525 BC).
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The mummy “revived” by science allowed us to confirm some data. Anthropologist Chris Rinn participated in the process of recreating his appearance. He noted that “all the priestesses and priests shaved their hair because they were embalming corpses.” This suggested the established routines for such ceremonies. The need for hygiene was one of the main points. If she were a princess, she would still have shaved her head and worn a ceremonial wig.
