Scanning the Pharaohs: CT Imaging of the New Kingdom Royal Mummies

Zahi Hawass, Sahar Saleem

Named an Outstanding Academic Title of the Year by CHOICE A gripping analysis of the results of the groundbreaking imaging technology used to examine the royal mummies of the New Kingdom, now in paperback "Essential. A superb, semi-popular account of the results of CT imaging performed on several New Kingdom Egyptian royal mummies. . . . The results are sometimes surprising but always fascinating. . . . This book will be of great interest not only to scholars but to anyone else fascinated by Egyptian mummies."—Choice "[A] remarkable book. The scans are reproduced for all to see and an extensive section of color images provides information never before reported. The comprehensive bibliography is also a contribution. This volume sets a high standard for future scans of the mummies of ancient Egypt."— Bob Brier, Journal of the American Oriental Society "This publication is certainly a great step forward on the path to the discovery and understanding of the life and thought of the ancient Egyptians through multidisciplinary research on the royal mummies."— Bretislav Vachala, Archiv Orientální "Fascinating and well-organized . . . incredibly appealing.

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