Faculty
Social Science
Supervisor Name
Dr. Andrew Nelson
Keywords
Mummies, Limb position, CT Scanning, Archaeology, Egyptian Mummies, IMPACT Database
Description
The arm position of Egyptian mummies had not been studied in an in-depth manner. The goal of this research was to use the IMPACT Radiological Database (Nelson & Wade, 2015), a large sample size of CT scans and X-Ray images of mummies, to discuss the evolution of arm position of adult Egyptian mummies throughout time. The results from this research demonstrate that with an increase in sample size, an increase in variability also occurs. In addition, we were also able to conclude that arm position reflects long term societal trends as opposed to short/frequently changing trends. Finally, what our research was unable to answer, was if there is a correlation between arm position and site of mummification.
Acknowledgements
All the museums that contributed their mummies to the IMPACT database. The USRI program itself as well as, Western Research, Western Libraries, and Student Experience. Professor Andrew Nelson for providing me with this opportunity. My friends and Family. And most importantly, the mummies themselves, as they serve as our “ambassadors of the past”.
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Document Type
Poster
Included in
Archaeological Anthropology Commons, Biological and Physical Anthropology Commons, Social and Cultural Anthropology Commons
Assessment of Arm Position in Egyptian Mummies
The arm position of Egyptian mummies had not been studied in an in-depth manner. The goal of this research was to use the IMPACT Radiological Database (Nelson & Wade, 2015), a large sample size of CT scans and X-Ray images of mummies, to discuss the evolution of arm position of adult Egyptian mummies throughout time. The results from this research demonstrate that with an increase in sample size, an increase in variability also occurs. In addition, we were also able to conclude that arm position reflects long term societal trends as opposed to short/frequently changing trends. Finally, what our research was unable to answer, was if there is a correlation between arm position and site of mummification.