... a comma of love for Joshy? ;) ... Hi! Thought I'd introduce myself: I'm a new member (who is a professional archaeologist in th US that also works in...
The report of the recent examination of Tutankhamun's mummy originally due out at the end of January is now to be released in March as outlined in the link...
In a message dated 2/20/2005 12:26:26 PM Pacific Standard Time, ... Hi, Jon. In my view, it's just a big hype and I doubt they'll find out, by this method,...
Dear Marianne, I recognize most of those from previous discussions, except for "Unknown Man C." I take it you're not referring to the boy found with the Elder...
In a message dated 2/24/2005 10:57:13 PM Pacific Standard Time, Berosus@... writes: Sorry for the "empty" response. I had to tweak my pc before trying...
If you wish to get a look at any of the royal mummies, I think there is a link to the book in the "links" section of this Yahoo home page. This will take you...
... there is a link to the book in the "links" section of this Yahoo home page. This will take you to the Universiry of Chicago Library. They have put online...
Okay everyone, the CAT scan results were announced last Tuesday. You probably heard them--heck, they were on the front page of my local newspaper, along with...
Thanks for the links Charles. The first is outdated already, but typing in "Tutankhamun" in search brought it up just fine. From what I read, if he weren't...
In a message dated 3/11/2005 3:22:25 PM Pacific Standard Time, ... One thing that seems to be missing now is any reference to the lesion on Tutankhamun's cheek...
... mistakes." has been true for thousands of years. ... process after the Amarna Period. Is it possible that the priests in charge of all of this were so...
Hi again Charles, I saw the reports on Tut on all the national TV channels, but hadn't really seen anything in any of the local papers (1 paper). I think it...
It may just be that the lesion on the cheek was only superficial. None of the X-rays or CT Scans show damage to the bone. A boil leaves a similar scab when...
hi everyone reading everyone's comments it made me start to ponder on the murder mystery that many historians and Egyptologist's burned into our brains wether...
Greetings Jon, I haven't really gone to Guardians lately. The discussion group there seems to have gone defunct. Thanks for the link. I really doubt that...
In a message dated 3/19/2005 6:15:19 PM Pacific Standard Time, ... Take anything that comes out of Egypt with a huge dose of salts. That is no man! Anyone...
I saw the nether regions also and they look much the same as most mummies male and female. There's a gaping hole where the rectum had been removed and if a...
In a message dated 3/20/2005 4:08:41 PM Pacific Standard Time, ... Just a question to clarify: Did you see the mummy in person in Egypt? The nether regions...
Hi Marianne, There are some nice shots of "mummy bottoms" in some JEA's I've seen too. Unfortunately most of those are in the reference section of our local...
In a message dated 3/21/2005 10:36:09 PM Pacific Standard Time, ... Well, the rectum could have been plugged [often was] and remained stretched. His penis is...
I'm familiar with the turpentine method and Herodotus mentioning it, but I only know of one human mummy that appears to have used that method. That is the...
In a message dated 3/22/2005 1:53:13 PM Pacific Standard Time, ... Read what it says in Smith's description of the mummy. The scrotum has definitely been...
I went back and re-re-re-read that. I suppose the Egyptians found out you can't take it ALL with you when you die. :-) I have no idea as to why he would be...
Given the size of that abcess and the destruction of bone around it, he had it for at least months. The abcess and accompanying osteomyelitis would be a very...
It's amazing that so many of the royal mummies have such terrible teeth and that no body seems to think about something like that being fatal. Not only do the...