Mummification in Korea and China: Mawangdui, Song, Ming and Joseon Dynasty Mummies

Joint Authors

Shin, Dong Hoon
Bianucci, Raffaella
Fujita, Hisashi
Hong, Jong Ha

Source

BioMed Research International

Issue

Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-12, 12 p.

Publisher

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

Publication Date

2018-09-13

Country of Publication

Egypt

No. of Pages

12

Main Subjects

Medicine

Abstract EN

Over the decades, mummy studies have expanded to reconstruct a multifaceted knowledge about the ancient populations’ living conditions, pathologies, and possible cause of death in different spatiotemporal contexts.

Mainly due to linguistic barriers, however, the international knowledge of East Asian mummies has remained sketchy until recently.

We thus analyse and summarize the outcomes of the studies so far performed in Korea and China in order to provide mummy experts with little-known data on East Asian mummies.

In this report, similarities and differences in the mummification processes and funerary rituals in Korea and China are highlighted.

Although the historical periods, the region of excavation, and the structures of the graves differ, the cultural aspects, the mechanisms of mummification, and biological evidence appear to be essentially similar to each other.

Independently from the way they are called locally, the Korean and Chinese mummies belong to the same group with a shared cultural background.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Shin, Dong Hoon& Bianucci, Raffaella& Fujita, Hisashi& Hong, Jong Ha. 2018. Mummification in Korea and China: Mawangdui, Song, Ming and Joseon Dynasty Mummies. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1127775

Modern Language Association (MLA)

Shin, Dong Hoon…[et al.]. Mummification in Korea and China: Mawangdui, Song, Ming and Joseon Dynasty Mummies. BioMed Research International No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1127775

American Medical Association (AMA)

Shin, Dong Hoon& Bianucci, Raffaella& Fujita, Hisashi& Hong, Jong Ha. Mummification in Korea and China: Mawangdui, Song, Ming and Joseon Dynasty Mummies. BioMed Research International. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1127775

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references

Record ID

BIM-1127775