Radiological analysis on a mummy from a medieval tomb in Korea

Shin, Dong Hoon; Choi, Young Hoon; Shin, Kyoung Jin; Han, Gil Soo; Youn, Minyoung; Kim, Jaehyup; Han, S. H.; Seo, Jiwon; Park, Sung Chan; Cho, Yong-Jin; Chang, Byung Soo

doi:10.1016/s0940-9602(03)80065-1

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“…Korean archaeologists found that whenever a Joseon mummy was discovered at the excavation site, the coffi n was completely encapsulated by a lime-soil-mixture barrier [13]. Th ere- fore, we suspected that the Joseon mummies were not formed by any known mechanism of mummifi cation but in a unique sociocultural environment rather (Fig.…”

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confidence: 93%

“…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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confidence: 96%

“…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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confidence: 99%

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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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“…Over the period 1979 to 2005, 31 papers qualified on the basis of matching all of our inclusion criteria (Appelboom & Struyven 1999;Baldock et al, 1994;Cesarani et al, 2003Cesarani et al, , 2004Ciranni et al, 2002;Gaafar et al, 1999;Gardner et al, 2004;Harwood-Nash, 1979;Hoffmann & Hudgins, 2002;Hughes et al, 2005;Jansen et al, 2002;Kieser et al, 2004;Macleod et al, 2000;Magid et al, 1989;Marx & D'Auria, 1988;Melcher et al, 1997;Mininberg, 2001;Nedden et al, 1994;Notman et al, 1986;Pickering et al, 1990;Previgliano et al, 2003;Ruhli & Boni, 2000a,b;Ruhli et al, 2002;Shin et al, 2003;Sigmund & Minas, 2002;Thekkaniyil et al, 2000;Vahey & Brown, 1984;Yardley & Rutka, 1997). Only three papers had specific, stated hypotheses (9.7%), while 84% stated a purpose, either general or specific, for conducting the study (Table 3).…”

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CT imaging of human mummies: a critical review of the literature (1979–2005)

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Battista²,

Romagnoli³

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Intl J of Osteoarchaeology

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The number of computerised tomography (CT) investigations of mummies has increased since the first published study in 1979. However, this approach has never been validated. We present a critical analysis of the literature (1979 to 2005). Relevant articles were selected via a MedLine search and analysed according to CT technique, methodology, and author's speciality. Thirty-one original articles matched our selection criteria. Of these studies, 42% were authored by radiologists, while 26% had no contribution from radiologists. Hypothesis-driven papers comprised only 9.7% of the total. While 84% of the studies had a stated purpose for conducting the CT study, only 67% of studies defined their CT protocol clearly. CT was used to study mummification techniques in 74% of instances, and/or to detect disease in 58%. Conclusions based on CT analysis were derived in 84% of studies, but only 32% of these answered specific questions. Furthermore, only 36% of these conclusions were related to the stated purpose of the study. Using the criteria of the grading system we developed, we found that 61% of studies were supported only by weak evidence. We conclude that evidence-based research with better design should be encouraged in future palaeoradiological studies.

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“…Over the past 10 years, using various techniques of anatomical, radiological, parasitological and molecular analyses, mummy studies in Korea have obtained invaluable information on how pre-modern Joseon peoples lived, suff ered (especially from diseases), and died (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)(18)(19)(20)(21)(22)(23)(24)(25)(26)(27)(28). However, despite their acknowledged historical and cultural value, the scientifi c study of Korean mummies only began in 2001.…”

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Joseon mummies before mummy studies began in Korea

Song

Shin

2014

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Mummy studies in Korea are instrumental in reconstructing the health and disease status of pre-modern Joseon peoples using firm scientific evidence. However, this scientific approach to such investigations in Korea is a relatively new discipline which began only within the last decade. Previous studies on Joseon tombs and their contents were performed exclusively by dress historians because most of the artefacts recoverable from Joseon tombs were textiles. In this report, we examine some of the excavation records left by dress historians in order to elucidate the approximate number and preservation status of Korean mummies discovered prior to the advent of their scientific investigation.

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Radiological analysis on a mummy from a medieval tomb in Korea

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

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

CT imaging of human mummies: a critical review of the literature (1979–2005)

Joseon mummies before mummy studies began in Korea

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