Egyptian Mummies and Modern Science 1st Edition by Rosalie Ann David ISBN 9780521865791 0521865794
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Author: Rosalie Ann David
Egyptian Mummies and Modern Science 1st Edition Table of contents:
Part 1: An introduction to the scientific study of mummies
Chapter 1 The background of the Manchester Mummy Project
Early investigations
Autopsy of the Two Brothers at Manchester
The Manchester Mummy Project: initial phase (1973-1979)
The Manchester Mummy Project: second phase (1979-1995)
The Manchester Mummy Project: third phase (1995-present)
The schistosomiasis in ancient and modern Egypt project
The International Ancient Egyptian Mummy Tissue Bank
Instrumental methods
The pharmacy in ancient Egypt project
Chapter 2 Egyptian mummies: an overview
Historical background
Source material
The environmental context
Natural and artificial mummification
Mummification in the Old Kingdom
Mummification in the First Intermediate Period and Middle Kingdom
New Kingdom mummies
Mummification in the Third Intermediate Period
Mummification in later times
The contribution of mummy studies
Part 2: Diet, disease, and death in ancient Egypt: diagnostic and investigative techniques
Chapter 3 Imaging in Egyptian mummies
Historical background
Imaging methods
Radiographs
Radiographic tomography
Computed radiography (CR)
Fluoroscopy
Computed tomography (CT)
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
Ultrasound (US)
Strengths and limitations
Applications of imaging to the study of Egyptian mummies
State of the mummy and disposition of the body in the cartonnage
Wrapping and amulets
Mummification process
Packages and artificial appendages
Organ removal
Imaging of forensic anthropology
Sex
Age at death
State of body
Status of the individual
Disease
Lifestyle
Artefacts
Animal mummies
Categories
Animal types
Fakes
Conclusions
Chapter 4 Endoscopy and mummy research
Medical and industrial applications of endoscopy
The history of endoscopy
Endoscopy and Egyptian mummies
Some case studies
The mummy of Asru, Chantress of Amun
The mummy of Khary, Priest of Amun
Detached heads in the Manchester Museum collection
Chapter 5 Dental health and disease in ancient Egypt
Introduction
Diet and dental disease in ancient Egypt
The historical background
The ancient Egyptian diet
The dietary effect on dentition
Other dental conditions and diseases
The dental practitioners
The title of dentist
Dental prescriptions that have been found in the papyri
Concepts associated with dental disease
Evidence of dental treatment
Chapter 6 Slices of mummy: a histologist’s perspective
Introduction
The histology of ancient Egyptian tissues
Techniques of rehydration and fixation
Embedding and sectioning the mummified tissue
The staining process
Tissue identification
Identification of bacteria and fungi
Polarising microscopy
Histological examination of mummified cats
Histological examination of plant remains
The effects of oxidation and putrefaction
The contribution of skeletal material
Textile studies
Chapter 7 Palaeopathology at the beginning of the new millennium: a review of the literature
Introduction
Mummification and materials used for mummification
Chemical components used in mummification and their effects on tissue preservation
Resins and bitumen
Borate
Arsenic
Cedar oil: ‘cedrium’
Sodium sulphate
Experimental mummification
Methods of rehydration
Methods of investigation
Gross examination
Light microscopy
Infrared microscopy
Electron microscopy
Molecular pathology
Infectious diseases
Tuberculosis
Leprosy
Treponematoses
Plague
Viruses
Palaeoparasitology
Chagas’ disease (American Trypanosomiasis)
Fasciola hepatica
Trichinellosis (oxyuriasis)
Cancer/neoplastic diseases
Diet/palaeonutrition/vitamin deficiency
Anaemia
Scurvy
Occupational diseases
Heavy metals
Bone and joints
Circulatory system
Atherosclerosis
Reproductive and urinary systems
Nervous system and palaeoneurology
Skin
Statistical approach to palaeopathology
Medical conditions recorded in art/palaeopathology in art
Conclusions
Chapter 8 The use of immunocytochemistry to diagnose disease in mummies
Foreword
Terms and techniques
Immunoassays
Immunocytochemistry
Reagents used
Schistosomiasis
Evidence of schistosomiasis in ancient times
The development of immunocytochemistry for ancient samples
Materials and method
Results
Discussion
Conclusion
Chapter 9 DNA identification in mummies and associated material
Foreword
Possibilities and limitations of analysing ancient DNA
The method that revolutionized ancient DNA analysis
Overview of ancient molecular work
Limitations
Environmental effects on ancient DNA
Sibship studies
Diseases
The Schistosomiasis project – methods and materials
Extraction of genomic DNA from mummy tissue
Extraction of DNA by using DNAzol
Extraction of ancient DNA by using instagene matrix
Amplification of
DNA from modern and ancient samples
Sequencing and precipitation of sequenced DNA
Results and discussion
DNA extraction results
Amplification of modern and ancient DNA
Other studies
Conclusion
Chapter 10 An introduction to analytical methods
Introduction – organic methods
Sample preparation
Chromatography
Pyrolysis
Spectroscopy
Introduction
Electromagnetic spectrum
Ultraviolet spectroscopy
Visible spectroscopy
Infrared spectroscopy
Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy
Nuclear magnetic resonance
Electron paramagnetic (spin) resonance
Microscopy
Ultraviolet light microscopy
Visible light microscopy
Infrared microscopy (with R. Speak, School of Chemistry, University of Manchester)
Molecular analysis
Stereochemistry
Gas chromatography
Mass spectrometry
Gas chromatography/mass spectrometry
Introduction – inorganic methods
X-ray techniques
X-ray generation
Powder X-ray diffraction
Electron microbeam techniques
Electron microprobe
Scanning electron microscopy
Environmental scanning electron microscopy
Chapter 11 The facial reconstruction of ancient Egyptians
Introduction
The accuracy of facial reconstruction
Facial reconstruction methods
Two-dimensional facial reconstruction
Three-dimensional facial reconstruction
The uses of facial reconstruction in Egyptological investigations
Part 3: The treatment of disease in ancient Egypt
Chapter 12 The ancient Egyptian medical system
Sources for the study of Egyptian medicine
The role of magic in medical practice
The medical practitioners
The temple: a centre of healing and education
The medical papyri
The Kahun Gynaecological Papyrus
The Ramesseum Papyri III, IV and V
The Edwin Smith Papyrus
The Ebers Papyrus
The Hearst Papyrus
The Carlsberg Papyrus VIII
The London Medical Papyrus
The Chester Beatty Papyri V, VI, VII, VIII and XV
The Berlin Papyrus
The Brooklyn Papyri: 47,218.48 and 47,218.85
The London and Leiden Papyrus
Papyrus Vindob
The contribution of human remains to the study of Egyptian medicine
Chapter 13 Intoxicants in ancient Egypt? opium, nymphaea, coca and tobacco
Introduction
Opium: its history in ancient Egypt and the Mediterranean
The origins of opium
The poppy in New Kingdom Egypt
Bil-bil juglets
Analytical work on opium in ancient Egypt
Later evidence for opium in ancient Egypt
Cypriot base II ring ware juglets: an alternative explanation
The Egyptian lotus: narcotic or perfume?
Botany and phytochemistry of Nymphaea spp.
The evidence for ingestion of water lily
The case for lotus-spiced wine
Analysis of the Egyptian water lilies
Water lilies as aphrodisiacs
Cocaine and nicotine
Overview of hair analysis for cocaine and other drugs
Sampling from Egyptian mummies: the problems
Cocaine and nicotine in ancient populations
Critique of Dr Balabanova’s work on drug analysis in mummies
Cocaine: an alternative explanation
Conclusions
Chapter 14 Pharmacy in ancient Egypt
Introduction
The classical history of pharmacy
Ancient Egyptian records
Translational uncertainties
Forensic evaluation
Pharmacy practise in ancient Egypt
Formulation of remedies
Raw materials
Preparation of remedies
Measurement
Prescription format
Administration of remedies
Ancient Egyptian dressings
Therapeutic effect of drugs in ancient Egypt
The efficacy of drugs used in ancient Egypt
Trauma and wound management
Conclusions
Part 4: Resources for studying mummies
Chapter 15 The International Ancient Egyptian Mummy Tissue Bank
Introduction
Establishing the International Ancient Egyptian Mummy Tissue Bank
The formation and development of the tissue bank
Collecting the samples
The tissue bank documentation system
The role of the tissue bank in supporting research
The future of the tissue bank
Chapter 16 Conservation treatment for mummies
Introduction
Deterioration of mummies
Conservation treatments for Egyptian mummies
Environmental control
Treatments to counteract fungal, bacterial, and insect attack
Physical repair, handling, and support of mummies
The impact of conservation treatments on future scientific investigations
Part 5: The future of biomedical and scientific studies in Egyptology
Chapter 17 Biomedical Egyptology: some future possibilities and contributions
Introduction
The KNH Centre for Biomedical Egyptology
Some future possibilities
References
Website references
Index
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