Although the bioarchaeology (study of biological remains in an archaeological context) of Egypt h... more Although the bioarchaeology (study of biological remains in an archaeological context) of Egypt has been documented in a desultory way for many decades, it is only recently that it has become an inherent part of excavations in Egypt. This volume consists of a series of essays that explore how ancient plant, animal, and human remains should be studied, and how, when they are integrated with texts, images, and artefacts, they can contribute to our understanding of the history, environment, and culture of ancient Egypt in a holistic manner. Topics covered in this volume relating to human remains include analyses of royal, elite and poor cemeteries of different eras, case studies on specific mummies, identification of different diseases in human remains, an overview of the state of palaeopathology in Egypt, how to analyse burials to establish season of death, the use of bodies to elucidate life stories, the potential of visceral remains in identifying individuals as well as diseases that they might have had, and a protocol for studying mummies. Faunal remains are represented by a study of a canine cemetery and a discussion of cat species that were mummified, and dendroarchaeology is represented by an overview of its potentials and pitfalls for dating Egyptian remains and revising its chronology. Leading international specialists from varied disciplines including physical anthropology, radiology, archaeozoology, Egyptology, and dendrochronology have contributed to this groundbreaking volume of essays that will no doubt provide much fodder for thought, and will be of interest to scholars and laypeople alike
Beni-Suef University&Ministry of Antiquities& AUC& Institute for Bioarchaeology at London , 2022
This manual is meant to serve as a guideline for the handling and storage of bioarchaeological re... more This manual is meant to serve as a guideline for the handling and storage of bioarchaeological remains. It also provides some basic information about working with bioarchaeological remains, particularly human skeletons.
Rühli, Frank J; Bouwman, Abigail S; Habicht, Michael E (2015). Canpoic Jars: a new source for old questions. In: Ikram, Salima; Kaiser, Jessica; Walker, Roxie. Egyptian Bioarcheology. Leiden: Sidestone Press, 105-112., 2015
Although the bioarchaeology (study of biological remains in an archaeological context) of Egypt h... more Although the bioarchaeology (study of biological remains in an archaeological context) of Egypt has been documented in a desultory way for many decades, it is only recently that it has become an inherent part of excavations in Egypt. This volume consists of a series of essays that explore how ancient plant, animal, and human remains should be studied, and how, when they are integrated with texts, images, and artefacts, they can contribute to our understanding of the history, environment, and culture of ancient Egypt in a holistic manner. Topics covered in this volume relating to human remains include analyses of royal, elite and poor cemeteries of different eras, case studies on specific mummies, identification of different diseases in human remains, an overview of the state of palaeopathology in Egypt, how to analyse burials to establish season of death, the use of bodies to elucidate life stories, the potential of visceral remains in identifying individuals as well as diseases that they might have had, and a protocol for studying mummies. Faunal remains are represented by a study of a canine cemetery and a discussion of cat species that were mummified, and dendroarchaeology is represented by an overview of its potentials and pitfalls for dating Egyptian remains and revising its chronology. Leading international specialists from varied disciplines including physical anthropology, radiology, archaeozoology, Egyptology, and dendrochronology have contributed to this groundbreaking volume of essays that will no doubt provide much fodder for thought, and will be of interest to scholars and laypeople alike
Twenty-eight specimens obtained either from organ bundles in the body cavities of intact mummies,... more Twenty-eight specimens obtained either from organ bundles in the body cavities of intact mummies, from damaged mummies, or from isolated canopic jars were examined for tissue identification and histopathologic study. The methods of rehydration and fixation were optimized by application to 40 dehydrated modern samples before studies of mummified tissue were undertaken. The tissue of origin could be definitely identified in 24 of the 28 specimens. Even small fragments obtained from isolated canopic jars proved suitable for histologic study. Six lung specimens were selected for more detailed study. All six showed focal deposition of anthracotic pigment. Electron diffraction and electron microprobe analysis of one of the small, polarizable crystals associated with the anthracosis indicated a mineral content of silica, aluminum, and iron. Two specimens showed focal areas of calcification consistent with old mycobacterial disease. Other histopathologic findings included evidence of pulmon...
Beni-Suef University& Ministry of Antiquities& AUC& Institute for Bioarchaeology at London, 2022
دليل صيانة وحفظ بقايا الاثار الحيوية بالمخازن المتحفية
يهدف هذا الكتيب الى توفير دليل إرشادي للت... more دليل صيانة وحفظ بقايا الاثار الحيوية بالمخازن المتحفية
يهدف هذا الكتيب الى توفير دليل إرشادي للتعامل مع البقايا الحيوية وتخزينها. كما يتيح بعض المعلومات الأساسية حول العمل مع البقايا الحيوية، وخاصة الهياكل العظمية البشرية.
Beni-Suef University&Ministry of Antiquities& AUC& Institute for Bioarchaeology at London, 2022
This manual is meant to serve as a guideline for the handling and storage of bioarchaeological r... more This manual is meant to serve as a guideline for the handling and storage of bioarchaeological remains. It also provides some basic information about working with bioarchaeological remains, particularly human skeletons.
Although the bioarchaeology (study of biological remains in an archaeological context) of Egypt h... more Although the bioarchaeology (study of biological remains in an archaeological context) of Egypt has been documented in a desultory way for many decades, it is only recently that it has become an inherent part of excavations in Egypt. This volume consists of a series of essays that explore how ancient plant, animal, and human remains should be studied, and how, when they are integrated with texts, images, and artefacts, they can contribute to our understanding of the history, environment, and culture of ancient Egypt in a holistic manner. Topics covered in this volume relating to human remains include analyses of royal, elite and poor cemeteries of different eras, case studies on specific mummies, identification of different diseases in human remains, an overview of the state of palaeopathology in Egypt, how to analyse burials to establish season of death, the use of bodies to elucidate life stories, the potential of visceral remains in identifying individuals as well as diseases that they might have had, and a protocol for studying mummies. Faunal remains are represented by a study of a canine cemetery and a discussion of cat species that were mummified, and dendroarchaeology is represented by an overview of its potentials and pitfalls for dating Egyptian remains and revising its chronology. Leading international specialists from varied disciplines including physical anthropology, radiology, archaeozoology, Egyptology, and dendrochronology have contributed to this groundbreaking volume of essays that will no doubt provide much fodder for thought, and will be of interest to scholars and laypeople alike
Beni-Suef University&Ministry of Antiquities& AUC& Institute for Bioarchaeology at London , 2022
This manual is meant to serve as a guideline for the handling and storage of bioarchaeological re... more This manual is meant to serve as a guideline for the handling and storage of bioarchaeological remains. It also provides some basic information about working with bioarchaeological remains, particularly human skeletons.
Rühli, Frank J; Bouwman, Abigail S; Habicht, Michael E (2015). Canpoic Jars: a new source for old questions. In: Ikram, Salima; Kaiser, Jessica; Walker, Roxie. Egyptian Bioarcheology. Leiden: Sidestone Press, 105-112., 2015
Although the bioarchaeology (study of biological remains in an archaeological context) of Egypt h... more Although the bioarchaeology (study of biological remains in an archaeological context) of Egypt has been documented in a desultory way for many decades, it is only recently that it has become an inherent part of excavations in Egypt. This volume consists of a series of essays that explore how ancient plant, animal, and human remains should be studied, and how, when they are integrated with texts, images, and artefacts, they can contribute to our understanding of the history, environment, and culture of ancient Egypt in a holistic manner. Topics covered in this volume relating to human remains include analyses of royal, elite and poor cemeteries of different eras, case studies on specific mummies, identification of different diseases in human remains, an overview of the state of palaeopathology in Egypt, how to analyse burials to establish season of death, the use of bodies to elucidate life stories, the potential of visceral remains in identifying individuals as well as diseases that they might have had, and a protocol for studying mummies. Faunal remains are represented by a study of a canine cemetery and a discussion of cat species that were mummified, and dendroarchaeology is represented by an overview of its potentials and pitfalls for dating Egyptian remains and revising its chronology. Leading international specialists from varied disciplines including physical anthropology, radiology, archaeozoology, Egyptology, and dendrochronology have contributed to this groundbreaking volume of essays that will no doubt provide much fodder for thought, and will be of interest to scholars and laypeople alike
Twenty-eight specimens obtained either from organ bundles in the body cavities of intact mummies,... more Twenty-eight specimens obtained either from organ bundles in the body cavities of intact mummies, from damaged mummies, or from isolated canopic jars were examined for tissue identification and histopathologic study. The methods of rehydration and fixation were optimized by application to 40 dehydrated modern samples before studies of mummified tissue were undertaken. The tissue of origin could be definitely identified in 24 of the 28 specimens. Even small fragments obtained from isolated canopic jars proved suitable for histologic study. Six lung specimens were selected for more detailed study. All six showed focal deposition of anthracotic pigment. Electron diffraction and electron microprobe analysis of one of the small, polarizable crystals associated with the anthracosis indicated a mineral content of silica, aluminum, and iron. Two specimens showed focal areas of calcification consistent with old mycobacterial disease. Other histopathologic findings included evidence of pulmon...
Beni-Suef University& Ministry of Antiquities& AUC& Institute for Bioarchaeology at London, 2022
دليل صيانة وحفظ بقايا الاثار الحيوية بالمخازن المتحفية
يهدف هذا الكتيب الى توفير دليل إرشادي للت... more دليل صيانة وحفظ بقايا الاثار الحيوية بالمخازن المتحفية
يهدف هذا الكتيب الى توفير دليل إرشادي للتعامل مع البقايا الحيوية وتخزينها. كما يتيح بعض المعلومات الأساسية حول العمل مع البقايا الحيوية، وخاصة الهياكل العظمية البشرية.
Beni-Suef University&Ministry of Antiquities& AUC& Institute for Bioarchaeology at London, 2022
This manual is meant to serve as a guideline for the handling and storage of bioarchaeological r... more This manual is meant to serve as a guideline for the handling and storage of bioarchaeological remains. It also provides some basic information about working with bioarchaeological remains, particularly human skeletons.
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يهدف هذا الكتيب الى توفير دليل إرشادي للتعامل مع البقايا الحيوية وتخزينها. كما يتيح بعض المعلومات الأساسية حول العمل مع البقايا الحيوية، وخاصة الهياكل العظمية البشرية.
provides some basic information about working with bioarchaeological remains, particularly human skeletons.
يهدف هذا الكتيب الى توفير دليل إرشادي للتعامل مع البقايا الحيوية وتخزينها. كما يتيح بعض المعلومات الأساسية حول العمل مع البقايا الحيوية، وخاصة الهياكل العظمية البشرية.