September 01, 2004
Mummy "Unwrapped"

New Scientist is carrying this article and pictures of a new technique used to "unwrap" mummies: electronic imaging. By using multidetector computed tomography (MDCT), scientists were able to construct a high-fidelity 3-D image, which was then used to create a nylon and plasticine model. The technique has the obvious advantage of perfectly preserving the mummy, instead of totally destroying it as was previously required.

Posted by scott at September 01, 2004 10:34 AM

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