Ancient Egyptian Medicine


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Mummification

"The Egyptian Mummy"

The Egyptian Mummy

The mummy has left a legacy that has allowed archeologist and scientist to learn much about the lives and world in which they existed. The mummy was the central figure of the Egyptian society's understanding of death and life beyond this world. They built monumental pyramids to entomb the most revered and worshiped of their kind, in order to ensure that their afterlife would be one of comfort and luxury. In the modern day, the mummy has become much more than a relic of an ancient world. Today it is the object of modern scientific study. The lineages of the great pharaohs are held in their preserved tissue, hiding in the very fabric of life. The process of analyzing the DNA of the mummy has led to the discovery of lines of lineage, allowing us to better understand the history of ancient Egypt. The mummy has become one of the windows that modern science uses to understand a society that was rich in culture, and vibrant in life.





--The mummified head of Seti I, dated to 1300 B.C..--

--The mummified head of Seti I, dated to 1300 B.C. (Citation)--








--Four royal profiles of mummified heads. They are, starting from top left and moving clockwise, Ramses V, Thutmosis IV, Thutmosis I, and an unknown woman. Dated to 1550-1100 B.C.--

--Four royal profiles of mummified heads. They are, starting from top left and moving clockwise,
Ramses V, Thutmosis IV, Thutmosis I, and an unknown woman. Dated to 1550-1100 B.C. (Citation)--






--The mummy of Rameses the Great, dated to 1200 B.C.--

-The mummy of Rameses the Great, dated to 1200 B.C. (Citation)--"








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Created: 10/15/2001 Updated: 12/11/2001