Mummified Child – A Further Investigation

Abstract

An Australian Institute of Archaeology mummified child from the Graeco/Roman Period of ancient Egypt has been re-investigated using Computerised Tomography (CT) scan images loaded into a Vitrea Workstation. The Vitrea Workstation produces volume rendered images and three dimensional (3D) reconstructions from the original CT scan data and allows for a more complete examination of the mummy within the wrappings. Most results from the original report published in this journal have been confirmed, some may have alternate explanations and there are a number of new findings. The child’s injuries are more extensive than fi rst reported and may suggest death due to traumatic injury. The body’s preparation for burial is unusual with the inclusion of supporting panels of an inorganic material.