Researchers at a UK university have 'digitally unwrapped' three mummified animals from ancient Egypt using high-resolution 3D scans
London Researchers at a UK university have"digitally unwrapped" three mummified animals from ancient Egypt using high-resolution 3D scans.
The team were also able to dissect the mummies to learn how the animals lived and died more than 2,000 years ago, according to a press release from the University of Swansea in Wales, published Thursday.Previous research had shown that the mummies contained a snake, a bird and a cat, but now X-ray micro CT scanning -- which gives images 100 times more detailed than a medical CT scan -- means scientists have even been able to look at the animals' teeth.
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