The Guardian: scientists from Perth have been able to identify an ancient mummy
Scientists from the museum of Scottish Perth were able to identify the appearance of an unknown mummy 2.5 thousand years old and even ‘revive’ it with the help of digital technology, writes the British edition of The Guardian.
‘The ancient Egyptian sarcophagus has been a prized exhibit at Perth Museum since it was donated to the Scottish collection in 1936. Now the face of a woman, mummified and buried inside it about 2.5 thousand years ago, has come to life as a result of an impressive digital reconstruction’, – stated in the material.
Experts involved in the reconstruction believe that she was a black woman named Takerheb from the kingdom of Kush, one of the largest empires of the ancient world, whose lands included modern-day Sudan.
They were able to establish that the woman died at the age of 30 and suffered from severe dental problems. Given her lack of hair, scholars believe she may have been a priestess or princess.
‘All priestesses and priests shaved off their hair because they embalmed corpses. This was done as part of the ceremonies and out of a need for hygiene. If she had been a princess, she probably would have shaved her head too, but she could have worn a ceremonial wig,’ explained anthropologist Chris Rinn, who was involved in the process of recreating her appearance.
The Perth Museum is a private, non-profit museum located in the Scottish city of Perth. The museum’s collection includes the Stone of Destiny, also known as the Scone Stone, which is now used to crown kings and queens of the United Kingdom.
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