Invasive versus Non Invasive Methods Applied to Mummy Research: Will This Controversy Ever Be Solved?
Joint Authors
Moissidou, Despina
Day, Jasmine
Shin, Dong Hoon
Bianucci, Raffaella
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-08-06
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Advances in the application of non invasive techniques to mummified remains have shed new light on past diseases.
The virtual inspection of a corpse, which has almost completely replaced classical autopsy, has proven to be important especially when dealing with valuable museum specimens.
In spite of some very rewarding results, there are still many open questions.
Non invasive techniques provide information on hard and soft tissue pathologies and allow information to be gleaned concerning mummification practices (e.g., ancient Egyptian artificial mummification).
Nevertheless, there are other fields of mummy studies in which the results provided by non invasive techniques are not always self-explanatory.
Reliance exclusively upon virtual diagnoses can sometimes lead to inconclusive and misleading interpretations.
On the other hand, several types of investigation (e.g., histology, paleomicrobiology, and biochemistry), although minimally invasive, require direct contact with the bodies and, for this reason, are often avoided, particularly by museum curators.
Here we present an overview of the non invasive and invasive techniques currently used in mummy studies and propose an approach that might solve these conflicts.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Moissidou, Despina& Day, Jasmine& Shin, Dong Hoon& Bianucci, Raffaella. 2015. Invasive versus Non Invasive Methods Applied to Mummy Research: Will This Controversy Ever Be Solved?. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1054571
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Moissidou, Despina…[et al.]. Invasive versus Non Invasive Methods Applied to Mummy Research: Will This Controversy Ever Be Solved?. BioMed Research International No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1054571
American Medical Association (AMA)
Moissidou, Despina& Day, Jasmine& Shin, Dong Hoon& Bianucci, Raffaella. Invasive versus Non Invasive Methods Applied to Mummy Research: Will This Controversy Ever Be Solved?. BioMed Research International. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1054571
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1054571