Medieval mummy from Yangju

Kim, M. J.; Park, S. S.; Bok, Gi Dae; Choi, Young Hoon; Lee, I. S.; Shin, Kyoung Jin; Han, Gil Soo; Youn, M.; Han, S. H.; Kang, Il-Hyoo; Chang, Byung Soo; Cho, Y. J.; Chung, Yoon Hee; Shin, Dong Hoon

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“…1). 22, 35 The laparoscopically recovered organ later identified as an ancient human liver was dated by 14 C testing to the 16th century (mean, 330 ± 70 years ago) during the ruling of the Joseon Dynasty. Although the precise morphology of hepatocytes could not be verified, histologic analysis of a wedge biopsy from the tissue recovered from the right upper abdomen was carried out.…”

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Tracing hepatitis B virus to the 16th century in a Korean mummy

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A rare find of a mummified child from the 16th century AD, in Korea, with relatively preserved organs, enabled a search for ancient hepatitis B virus (aHBV) DNA sequences from laparoscopic-derived liver biopsies. Analysis of the complete aHBV genome (3,215 base pairs) revealed a unique HBV genotype C2 (HBV/C2) sequence commonly spread in Southeast Asia, which probably represents an HBV that infected the Joseon Dynasty population in Korea. Comparison of the aHBV sequences with contemporary HBV/C2 DNA sequences revealed distinctive differences along four open reading frames. Genetic diversity between contemporary and recovered aHBV/C2 DNA may be the result of immunologic, environmental, and/or pharmacologic pressures. The calculated time of most recent common ancestor suggests that the Korean HBV sequence origin dates back at least 3,000 years and possibly as long as 100,000 years. This isolate most likely represents the earliest human HBV sequence that colonized Southeast Asia by human migration. Conclusion: This study describes the complete sequence of the oldest HBV isolate and the most ancient full viral genome known so far. (HEPATOLOGY 2012;56:1671-1680

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“…From the historical perspective, we found that there were no traditions of dead body embalming in Korea, which made us rule out the possibility that the Joseon people were artifi cially mummifi ed aft er death [3]. As Korea is not a dry land or in the permafrost zone, the Joseon mummy could not be classifi ed as any category of natural mummifi cation [13].…”

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“…2). By anatomical, histological, radiological and molecular investigations, signs of congenital or acquired diseases have been identifi ed [2,3,5,6,9,10,11,13]. Th e above-noted research techniques employed in collaborative research have driven the expansion of our understanding of Joseon societies to an unexpectedly high level.…”

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Tracing the historical origin of Joseon mummies considering the structural similarities between the burial systems of Korean and Chinese dynasties

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Joseon mummies have proved to be excellent subjects for scientific research on the health and disease statuses of pre-modern Korean peoples. Despite its academic significance, the origins of the Hoegwakmyo tomb in which the Joseon mummy was discovered have not yet been entirely revealed. Meanwhile, over the past several decades, there have been some reports on mummies and cultural artifacts preserved very well in the tombs of several Chinese dynasties (especially Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing). Although the Chinese tombs were very diverse in structure, we note that some graves among them were structurally very similar to Joseon Hoegwakmyo tombs. Before the Hoegwakmyo tomb in Korea, there were already similar tombs in China, inside which dead persons were mummified like the Joseon mummies. Considering that the Hoegwakmyo tomb of the Joseon Dynasty was established by the influence of the Confucian ideology, the Korean and Chinese mummies might share common cultural origins in history.

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“…From 1985 to the present at least one mummy CT publication has come out every year, and they have become increasingly numerous through time. These articles consist mostly of case reports that generally describe mummification techniques, artifacts, preservation, and pathology (e.g., Marx and D'Auria, , ; Magid et al, ; Pickering et al, ; Watson and Meyers, 1991; Gregorczyk et al, 1993; Hughes, 1993; Baldock et al, ; Arriaza, ; Gaafar et al, ; Macleod et al, ; Thekkaniyil et al, 2000; Mininberg, ; Hoffman et al, 2002; Previgliano et al, ; Shin et al, 2003; Kim et al, , ; Lee et al, ; Hawass and Saleem, ; Nelson et al, ; Wade et al, ), though there are some publications that specifically address pathology, facial reconstructions, and new approaches and applications.…”

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A Critical Look at Mummy CT Scanning

Cox

2015

The Anatomical Record

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Computed tomography scanning of mummies has been conducted for almost 40 years, and has become an increasingly popular method of mummy study in the 21st century. However, most CT scan analyses published today still do little more than praise the technique's nondestructive, non-invasive properties. Despite the wealth of information contained within a modern, high definition scan, most researchers have yet to fully exploit the full potential of this technology. In addition, those that have utilized CT scanning in ancient remains continue to interpret mummified tissues as though they were living, without investigating how taphonomy and mummification could have effected the tissue images that are produced. Because of this, there is very limited information available for clear interpretation of mummy CT's. This article presents a critical assessment of the development of mummy CT scanning and presents the results of two Egyptian mummies CT'ed at the Penn Museum as an example of the potentials and pitfalls of high-resolution scanning. Anat Rec, 298:1099Rec, 298: -1110Rec, 298: , 2015. V C 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.Key words: mummy; CT scan; paleopathology For nearly four decades, computed tomography (CT) scanning has been employed in the scientific study of mummified remains. However, despite the numerous mummies that have been examined, we know almost nothing about them beyond the process of their mummification. More than that, the formula of most CT scan studies of mummies has remained almost unchanged since they first began in 1977. The vast majority of articles are case reports that come to the same conclusion: CT scans are a powerful, nondestructive, noninvasive way to study mummies. Though this is true, much time has passed and the technology continues to improve and evolve, but its potential for mummy research has never been fully exploited. While CT scan studies have become increasingly prevalent over the last 10 years, very little research has been done to explore the limitations of the technology or the differences between living and long-dead tissues in imaging. This article takes a critical look at the history of mummy CT scanning to understand the current state of paleo-imaging and address the weaknesses of the field in order utilize CT technology to its fullest potential and encourage mummy studies to continue evolving. The CT scans of two Penn Museum mummies are presented here as an example of the wealth of information available from detailed CT scans, but also as an illustration of the limitations imposed on CT analysis due to the dearth of information available on tissue changes in paleo-imaging. REVIEW OF MUMMY CT HISTORYComputed tomography scanning was first developed in 1975 for medical imaging, and it was a mere 2 years later that the technology was applied to a mummy. Lewin and Harwood-Nash (1977) performed the first CT scan on an Egyptian mummy named Nakht from the Royal Ontario Museum in 1977 to examine the brain. Though the findings of this study were not remarkable, it was a mile-st...

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Medieval mummy from Yangju

Cited by 15 publications

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Tracing hepatitis B virus to the 16th century in a Korean mummy

Tracing hepatitis B virus to the 16th century in a Korean mummy

Tracing the historical origin of Joseon mummies considering the structural similarities between the burial systems of Korean and Chinese dynasties

A Critical Look at Mummy CT Scanning

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