New Technique Makes It Possible to Read Writing on Mummified Remains
A new scientific technique is opening an extraordinary window into the ancient world: researchers are becoming increasingly able to read writing on mummified or embalmed human remains without unwrapping, scraping, or otherwise damaging them. This breakthrough is significant not only for archaeology, but also for the study of religion, medicine, burial customs, and the everyday lives of past civilizations.
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