The remains of Tutankhamun

Harrison, R. G.; Abdalla, Amr

doi:10.1017/s0003598x00053072

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“…Where no directly measured full‐body CT data were available, stature was estimated from the length of femur and tibia as reported in earlier publications (Smith, ; Derry, ; Harrison, ; Dawson and Gray, ; Harrison and Abdalla, ; Delorenzi and Grilletto, ; Partridge, ; Ikram and Dodson, ; Raaven and Taconis, ; Küffer and Siegmann, ; Germer et al, ; Hawass et al, ). Maximum length of complete bones as defined by Martin and Saller () was used.…”

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Body height of mummified pharaohs supports historical suggestions of sibling marriages

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Henneberg

Öhrström

et al. 2015

American J Phys Anthropol

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Body height is an important factor in reconstructing health conditions and it serves as an indicator of socio-economic status. Researchers rely on ancient data to analyze evolutionary aspects of human health and its interrelation with environmental influences. This study presents body height estimates from all periods of ancient Egyptian history and compares the general population with the existing mummies of the members of royal families. A sample of 259 adult Egyptian mummies originating from various collections and published sources with body lengths (long bone measures or/and overall measurements, CT data) were analyzed, and royal mummies were scored with respect to the level of consanguinity. Male royals were taller than males in the general ancient Egyptian population, while female royals were shorter than females in the general population. The body height variation of the royals is significantly reduced when compared with a pool of non-royal mummies. This provides evidence for inbreeding resulting from consanguineous marriages. However, there appears to be no correlation between the level of inbreeding and individual body height. The random sample of general population does not show signs of inbreeding. Due to the present lack of larger, technically and ethically challenging genetic studies, the selected non-invasive approach of body height is the most reliable indicator of sibling marriages of pharaohs based on direct physical evidence.

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Body height of mummified pharaohs supports historical suggestions of sibling marriages

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Henneberg

Öhrström

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“…31 Leek was not a member of Harrison"s team at the beginning, but he asked Harrison to join the team to investigate the teeth of Tutankhamun. 32 Harrison agreed that Leek should accompany him on the examination of Tutankhamun"s mummy, 33 because Leek was interested in Egyptology and published a paper in the Journal of Egyptian Archaeology on the pathology existing in the teeth of ancient Egyptian skulls. 34 Leek indicated to Harrison that he would cover all costs of his trip to Egypt and the necessary stay there.…”

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The Re-Investigation of Tutankhamun’s Mummy: The Expedition of Harrison In 1968

Zaki

Elkashef

2020

International Journal of Tourism and Hospitality Management

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Over forty years before Harrison's expedition in 1968 to re-examine the remains of Tutankhamun, a British archaeologist, Howard Carter, made one of the world's most famous archaeological discoveries. He discovered the almost intact tomb of Tutankhamun (KV62) in the Valley of the Kings at Thebes in 1922. The mummy of Tutankhamun was first examined by Carter and Derry in 1925. The treasure of Tutankhamun was taken to the Cairo Museum after the discovery, but the mummy remained in the outermost gilded coffin within the red granite sarcophagus until December 1968 when the BBC sponsored a scientific mission led by Harrison to reopen the coffin for the second time to re-examine the mummy. The investigation team of the 1968 expedition wanted to disclose the features that could be clarified by the application of more modern scientific methods of enquiry, which could not be discovered in any other way.The conclusions of the expedition are well known from the anthropological, anatomical and Egyptological points of view, but current scholarship lacks a study of the historiography of the expedition. This study, mainly, depends on the important primary sources represented in the personal papers of Harrison archived in Sydney Jones Library in the University of Liverpool, with presentation of the relevant Egyptological and medical literature.

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“… Sex: Male. Age: 18–20 years (Derry, ); 18 years (Harrison and Abdalla, ); 23–27 years (Wente and Harris, ); 18–20 years (Hawass et al, ); 19 years (Hawass et al, ). Historic age: 17–19 years. Coffin: Outer coffin, wood, gilded, JE: None, in situ in KV 62 Middle coffin, ‘feather style’ design, from Ankh‐Khepru‐Ra, Cairo JE 60670 Inner coffin, sold gold, Cairo, JE 60671. …”

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Identifications of ancient Egyptian royal mummies from the 18th Dynasty reconsidered

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Bouwman

Rühli

2016

American J Phys Anthropol

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For centuries, ancient Egyptian Royal mummies have drawn the attention both of the general public and scientists. Many royal mummies from the New Kingdom have survived. The discoveries of the bodies of these ancient rulers have always sparked much attention, yet not all identifications are clear even nowadays. This study presents a meta-analysis to demonstrate the difficulties in identifying ancient Egyptian royal mummies. Various methods and pitfalls in the identification of the Pharaohs are reassessed since new scientific methods can be used, such as ancient DNA-profiling and CT-scanning. While the ancestors of Tutankhamun have been identified, some identities are still highly controversial (e.g., the mystery of the KV-55 skeleton, recently most likely identified as the genetic father of Tutankhamun). The meta-analysis confirms the suggested identity of some mummies (e.g., Amenhotep III, Thutmosis IV, and Queen Tjye). Am J Phys Anthropol 159:S216-S231,

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The remains of Tutankhamun

Cited by 52 publications

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Body height of mummified pharaohs supports historical suggestions of sibling marriages

Body height of mummified pharaohs supports historical suggestions of sibling marriages

The Re-Investigation of Tutankhamun’s Mummy: The Expedition of Harrison In 1968

Identifications of ancient Egyptian royal mummies from the 18th Dynasty reconsidered

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