Hibbard Mummy: Ahead to the Past

A Mummy at the British Museum    (Photo by Klafubra)

These days, we call landlines and tube TVs “old tech.” Because “technology” is formally defined as “the practical application of knowledge especially in a particular area,” mummification would then qualify as ancient tech.

Nothing says “new tech” quite like a particle accelerator.  Although not generally used for medical research, one recently revealed some hidden aspects of a first-century Egyptian mummy.

This Hibbard mummy contains the remains of a young girl who had “lived in an agricultural community west of the Nile.”   A “rich assortment of objects” were buried along with her, not the least of which was an “embedded portrait.”  Researchers have been particularly interested in the artistry of this "realistic-looking face painted onto a wood panel."

Resources

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/particle-accelerator-reveals-secrets-of-ancient-mummy/ar-BBFWpEY?OCID=ansmsnnews11

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