Scanning the Pharaohs, livre ebook

List of Tables
Foreword
Acknowledgments
Chronology
Introduction

1. Radiographic Imaging of Royal Egyptian Mummies: Previous and Current Studies Introduction
MDCT Scanning Technique
MDCT Image Analysis and Reconstruction
Other Methods of CT Image Reconstruction
Image Interpretation
Conclusion

2. The Story of the Royal Caches
Historical Introduction
The Cache of Deir al-Bahari (DB320)
The Second Royal Cache: The Tomb of Amenhotep II (KV35)
Sidelight: The Abdel Rasoul Family
The Mummies in the Valley of the Kings

3. The Discovery of the Mummy of Queen Hatshepsut, and Examination of the Mummies of Her Family
Historical Introduction
The Search for the Queen
Sidelight: Adventure in the Valley
Sidelight: Hatshepsut’s Box
The Discovery
DNA Testing
Conclusions

4. CT Examination of Selected Mid- to Late Eighteenth Dynasty Mummies
Historical Introduction: The Reign of Amenhotep II to the Amarna Period
Examination of the Mummies

5. The CT Scan of the Mummy of Tutankhamun: New Evidence on the Life and Death of the King
Historical Introduction
The Mummy of Tutankhamun
CT Scanning of the Mummy
Conclusions
Sidelight: A New Theory about the "Burned" Mummy of Tutankhamun

6. The Two Fetuses Found in the Tomb of Tutankhamun
Historical Introduction
Previous Plain X-ray Study of Mummy 317b
Results of the CT Scan of the Two Fetuses
Comparison between Findings of the CT Study and the Previous Plain X-ray Studies

7. Investigations into King Tutankhamun’s Family
Historical Introduction
The Parentage and Family of Tutankhamun: The DNA Evidence
Results of the Research
Marfan’s Disease and the Family of Tutankhamun

8. The Search for the Mummy of Queen Nefertiti
Historical Introduction
The Mummy of Nefertiti: Recent Theories
The KV21 Mummies
CT Scans of the KV21 Mummies
The Two Fetuses in Tutankhamun’s Tomb: DNA Analysis Conclusions
Sidelight: Mutnodjmet

9. The Nineteenth Dynasty
Historical Introduction
CT Examination of Selected Mummies of the Nineteenth Dynasty
Sidelight: The Exodus
Sidelight: Questions about Ramesses II and Merenptah

10. The Twentieth Dynasty: Ramesses III, Pentawere, and the Harem Conspiracy
Historical Introduction
Examination of Ramesses III and Unknown Man E
Sidelight: New Evidence on the Death of Ramesses III

11. CT Findings on the Mummification Process of Royal Ancient Egyptians, Eighteenth to Early Twentieth Dynasties
Mummification in Ancient Egypt
Body Position
CT Features of Ancient Egyptian Embalming Materials
Head Mummification and Excerebration
Evisceration: Removal of Viscera and Visceral Packs
Cosmetic Care and Beautification of Mummies
Multiple Restorations
Mummification Features as Dating Criteria

12. Amulets, Funerary Figures, and Other Objects Found on the Mummies
Introduction
Jewelry
Amulets and Funerary Figures
Beads and Stones
Other Foreign Objects

13. Faces of the Royal Mummies
Introduction
Features of the Faces and Heads of the Royal Mummies in CT Images
CT Craniofacial Features
Facial Reconstruction
The Facial Reconstruction of Tutankhamun
Conclusion

Appendix: List of the Royal Mummies in the Egyptian Museum, Cairo

Glossary
Illustration Credits
List of Abbreviations
Notes
Bibliography
Index