The Ōshū Fujiwara-An interdisciplinary study on the history, culture and medical assessment of the oldest known mummified human remains in Japan (late Heian, 12th century AD).

This study documents a rare case of mummified human remains from Japan, dating to the late Heian period, 12th Century AD. The remains have only been scientifically investigated once in 1950 so far. The results of this investigation were translated, analyzed, and interpreted using methods of the 21st...

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Autores principales:	Sarah Rebecca Schmid, Michael Habicht, Patrick Eppenberger, Roger Seiler, Raji Steineck, Frank Rühli
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Publicado:	Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021
Materias:	Medicine R Science Q
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:6bb6e625b7644b5f9fcbc0f8ae69fbe02021-12-02T20:13:38ZThe Ōshū Fujiwara-An interdisciplinary study on the history, culture and medical assessment of the oldest known mummified human remains in Japan (late Heian, 12th century AD).1932-620310.1371/journal.pone.0253693https://doaj.org/article/6bb6e625b7644b5f9fcbc0f8ae69fbe02021-01-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0253693https://doaj.org/toc/1932-6203This study documents a rare case of mummified human remains from Japan, dating to the late Heian period, 12th Century AD. The remains have only been scientifically investigated once in 1950 so far. The results of this investigation were translated, analyzed, and interpreted using methods of the 21st century. The remains have been traditionally identified as the four ruling generations of the Ōshū Fujiwara clan, who built a cultural and economic center in Hiraizumi. Accordingly, this paper will first examine the historical and cultural significance of Hiraizumi and its ruling class before re-evaluating the findings of the 1950 investigation. This study is the first in the Western scientific literature to provide a comprehensive historical, cultural, and medical evaluation of these mummies.Sarah Rebecca SchmidMichael HabichtPatrick EppenbergerRoger SeilerRaji SteineckFrank RühliPublic Library of Science (PLoS)articleMedicineRScienceQENPLoS ONE, Vol 16, Iss 10, p e0253693 (2021)
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spellingShingle	Medicine R Science Q Sarah Rebecca Schmid Michael Habicht Patrick Eppenberger Roger Seiler Raji Steineck Frank Rühli The Ōshū Fujiwara-An interdisciplinary study on the history, culture and medical assessment of the oldest known mummified human remains in Japan (late Heian, 12th century AD).
description	This study documents a rare case of mummified human remains from Japan, dating to the late Heian period, 12th Century AD. The remains have only been scientifically investigated once in 1950 so far. The results of this investigation were translated, analyzed, and interpreted using methods of the 21st century. The remains have been traditionally identified as the four ruling generations of the Ōshū Fujiwara clan, who built a cultural and economic center in Hiraizumi. Accordingly, this paper will first examine the historical and cultural significance of Hiraizumi and its ruling class before re-evaluating the findings of the 1950 investigation. This study is the first in the Western scientific literature to provide a comprehensive historical, cultural, and medical evaluation of these mummies.
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author	Sarah Rebecca Schmid Michael Habicht Patrick Eppenberger Roger Seiler Raji Steineck Frank Rühli
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title	The Ōshū Fujiwara-An interdisciplinary study on the history, culture and medical assessment of the oldest known mummified human remains in Japan (late Heian, 12th century AD).
title_short	The Ōshū Fujiwara-An interdisciplinary study on the history, culture and medical assessment of the oldest known mummified human remains in Japan (late Heian, 12th century AD).
title_full	The Ōshū Fujiwara-An interdisciplinary study on the history, culture and medical assessment of the oldest known mummified human remains in Japan (late Heian, 12th century AD).
title_fullStr	The Ōshū Fujiwara-An interdisciplinary study on the history, culture and medical assessment of the oldest known mummified human remains in Japan (late Heian, 12th century AD).
title_full_unstemmed	The Ōshū Fujiwara-An interdisciplinary study on the history, culture and medical assessment of the oldest known mummified human remains in Japan (late Heian, 12th century AD).
title_sort	ōshū fujiwara-an interdisciplinary study on the history, culture and medical assessment of the oldest known mummified human remains in japan (late heian, 12th century ad).
publisher	Public Library of Science (PLoS)
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/6bb6e625b7644b5f9fcbc0f8ae69fbe0
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The Ōshū Fujiwara-An interdisciplinary study on the history, culture and medical assessment of the oldest known mummified human remains in Japan (late Heian, 12th century AD).

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