Comparing Mummification Processes: Egyptian and Inca

This two-year research project was carried out as part of SUNY Potsdam’s Presidential Scholars program which allows undergraduates to conduct independent research. The project employs controlled laboratory experiments to compare desiccation rates in natural and artificial mummification processes whi...

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Autor principal:	Emma J. J. Williams
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Publicado:	EXARC 2018
Materias:	mummification post depositional process funerary neolithic chalcolithic bronze age iron age early middle ages newest era argentina chile colombia egypt peru Museums. Collectors and collecting AM1-501 Archaeology CC1-960
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:844edcc736974fccba41243b235874ea2021-12-01T14:42:33ZComparing Mummification Processes: Egyptian and Inca2212-8956https://doaj.org/article/844edcc736974fccba41243b235874ea2018-05-01T00:00:00Zhttps://exarc.net/ark:/88735/10347https://doaj.org/toc/2212-8956This two-year research project was carried out as part of SUNY Potsdam’s Presidential Scholars program which allows undergraduates to conduct independent research. The project employs controlled laboratory experiments to compare desiccation rates in natural and artificial mummification processes while considering the cultural context of the funerary practices. Artificial mummification techniques of the Egyptian and Inca cultures are considered. Natural mummification includes artificial heating and cooling of the carcass buried in sand within a clay pot. Egyptian mummification requires evisceration of the carcass, treatment with alcohol to limit bacterial activity, and submergence in Natron. Inca mummification necessitates evisceration and skinning of the carcass, use of alcohol, and drying of the specimen. Rat carcasses were used in place of human cadavers, with full documentation of the process, duration, and stages of their mummification. The lab protocols established by this research will provide protocols for future taphonomic studies. This research emphasizes the necessity for considering the cultural context of taphonomy. Understanding the taphonomy of desiccated tissues is directly relevant in bioarchaeological applications.Emma J. J. WilliamsEXARCarticlemummificationpost depositional processfuneraryneolithicchalcolithicbronze ageiron ageearly middle agesnewest eraargentinachilecolombiaegyptperuMuseums. Collectors and collectingAM1-501ArchaeologyCC1-960ENEXARC Journal, Iss 2018/2 (2018)
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topic	mummification post depositional process funerary neolithic chalcolithic bronze age iron age early middle ages newest era argentina chile colombia egypt peru Museums. Collectors and collecting AM1-501 Archaeology CC1-960
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description	This two-year research project was carried out as part of SUNY Potsdam’s Presidential Scholars program which allows undergraduates to conduct independent research. The project employs controlled laboratory experiments to compare desiccation rates in natural and artificial mummification processes while considering the cultural context of the funerary practices. Artificial mummification techniques of the Egyptian and Inca cultures are considered. Natural mummification includes artificial heating and cooling of the carcass buried in sand within a clay pot. Egyptian mummification requires evisceration of the carcass, treatment with alcohol to limit bacterial activity, and submergence in Natron. Inca mummification necessitates evisceration and skinning of the carcass, use of alcohol, and drying of the specimen. Rat carcasses were used in place of human cadavers, with full documentation of the process, duration, and stages of their mummification. The lab protocols established by this research will provide protocols for future taphonomic studies. This research emphasizes the necessity for considering the cultural context of taphonomy. Understanding the taphonomy of desiccated tissues is directly relevant in bioarchaeological applications.
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