Published Date:
25 June 2009
A medical scan has revealed an ancient Egyptian mummy thought for centuries to be a woman is a man.
A New York hospital examined four mummies from the Brooklyn Museum and the CAT scan revealed a mummy named Lady Hor was male.
Researchers were hoping to get further knowledge about ancient funeral practices and the mummies' identities and causes of death.
The full article contains 65 words and appears in Shields Gazette newspaper.
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Last Updated:
25 June 2009 1:36 PM
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Source:
Shields Gazette
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Location:
South Shields
