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X-ray solved the mystery of the 3,000-year-old mummy: The technique used is beyond its age!

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November 12, 2024

The mystery of the Ancient Egyptian mummy, about which scientists do not know how it was mummified 3,000 years ago, was revealed with X-rays and 3D scans. For years, the mystery of how the mummy was placed in the coffin has baffled scientists.

At the Museum of Natural History in Chicago, scientists have reached groundbreaking information about the 3,000-year-old ancient Egyptian mummy Lady Chenet-aa.

The famous mummy was examined in detail for the first time with high-tech scans, without even touching a single piece of linen. Using CT and 3D scans, how the mummy was placed in its sarcophagus and mummification techniques were revealed.
The most striking aspect of Lady Chenet-aa’s coffin was that it had no stitches or openings. This situation prevented researchers from accessing the remains for years.

However, new scans have revealed that the coffin was softened with moisture, made flexible, and molded around the mummy. This unusual method meant that the body was placed in the coffin without the need for the cartonnage process commonly used in Egypt.

The embalmers added padding to the trachea to keep the body upright, and made a slit from the top to the bottom of the coffin and placed the wrapped body inside. After the back of the coffin was tied, a wooden panel added to the foot section stabilized the body.

The scans show that Chenet-aa died in her late 30s or early 40s and had a high social status. Museum researchers said this detailed mummification process was an indication that she was a member of an elite class. Research has revealed that Chenet-aa was wrapped in layers of precious linen and placed in a carefully prepared cardboard coffin.
Unlike other mummification techniques, Chenet-aa’s internal organs were preserved with wax statues of Horus’ four sons. The human-headed Imsety protected the liver, the baboon-headed Hapy protected the lungs, the jackal-headed Duamutef protected the stomach, and the falcon-headed Qebehsenuef protected the intestines. Researchers also discovered that the woman’s eyes had been replaced with artificial ones to preserve them.
Drake from the Field Museum said that individual archaeological studies of this kind are rare and added, “These findings provide important information about who the people living in that period were.” Museum officials stated that this study is important in terms of showing that the mummies are not just objects of art, but historical figures. An analysis process of up to three years is anticipated for this comprehensive study to be shared with the public.
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