Histology is a technique that has any number of diagnostic uses in modern hospital laboratories. However, as a scientific method employed in the study of ancient and mummified remains, it appears to have lost its popularity.This project explores the advantages and limitations of histology as a technique for such studies. In order to do so, soft tissue and bone samples from ten early Roman Period mummies (30 BCE – 250 CE) from the Kellis 1 cemetery in the Dakhleh Oasis have been histologically examined.While this project focuses on the scientific technique of histology, and its application for the study of ancient remains, it also aims to be cross-disciplinary by incorporating scientific results from the ten mummies with the historical data and archaeological remains uncovered during excavations of the Kellis site. By bringing the results of science and Egyptology/archaeology together, it hoped that a better understanding of ancient Egyptian society could be achieved.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:bl.uk/oai:ethos.bl.uk:559351 |
| Date | January 2012 |
| Creators | Lord, Constance |
| Contributors | David, Rosalie; Denton, John |
| Publisher | University of Manchester |
| Source Sets | Ethos UK |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Electronic Thesis or Dissertation |
| Source | https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/en/theses/diet-disease-and-death-at-dakhleh-a-histological-examination-of-ten-mummies-from-the-kellis-1-cemetery-in-the-dakhleh-oasis-egypt(1b4d88f0-5935-4937-acf0-4358f37fb0f5).html |
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