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
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
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