Subcutaneous Packing in Royal Egyptian Mummies Dated From 18th to 20th Dynasties

Conclusions: Subcutaneous packing procedure was used as part of mummification of royal Ancient Egyptians dated to 18th to 20th dynasties earlier than what was believed in archaeology. The Ancient Egyptian embalmers must have been skilled in dissection and possessed surgical tools that enabled them to perform this fine procedure.
Source: Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography - Category: Radiology Tags: Special Anthropology-Radiology Article Source Type: research