Egypt has “digitally unwrapped” the mummy of famous pharaoh Amenhotep I, revealing its secrets for the first time since it was discovered in 1881 without compromising his honor mask. grandfather.
Thanks to advanced digital 3D imaging, researchers have unearthed new mummification techniques used for pharaohs who ruled over 1,500 BC.
The search led by Sahar Saleem, professor of dowsing at Cairo University, and renowned Egyptologist Zahi Hawass, former minister of antiquities, the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities said in a statement on Tuesday.
“Saleem and Hawass used advanced X-ray technology, CT (computerized tomography) scans, as well as advanced computer software programs to digitally open Amenhotep I’s mummy in a safe way. completely non-invasive without touching the mummy.” speak.
“Egyptian research reveals for the first time the face of King Amenhotep I, his age, health condition, in addition to many secrets of unique mummification and reburial.”
Analysis shows that Amenhotep I was the first pharaoh to be mummified with his arms crossed and the last to not have his brain removed from his skull.
CT scans showed that the pharaoh, who conducted several military campaigns during his 21 years in power, had died at the age of 35, apparently from injury or illness.
The mummy discovered in Luxor, southern Egypt, is the only mummy that has not been unwrapped by archaeologists to preserve the mask and garland surrounding it like hair.
The same “engineering” method, as Saleem describes it, revealed in 2012 the “harem plot” in which Ramses III had his throat slashed, a plot carried out by a wife seeking to give birth to a child. son to the throne rather than the first-born of a rival.
