MUMMY CONSERVATION AND PALEOPATHOLOGY

MUMMY CONSERVATION AND PALEOPATHOLOGY

The curation of human mummified remains is discussed from the point of view of the paleopathologist. The preservation of a body (and samples) after its study involves: (1) The type of mummification process used, and the deterioration since (taphonomy); (2) Method of study utilized (radiology and/or...

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Autor principal: Lombardi,Guido P.
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Universidad de Tarapacá. Facultad de Ciencias Sociales y Jurídicas. Departamento de Antropología 2001
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Museology
paleopathology
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spelling oai:scielo:S0717-735620010001000142014-05-22MUMMY CONSERVATION AND PALEOPATHOLOGYLombardi,Guido P. Museology paleopathology The curation of human mummified remains is discussed from the point of view of the paleopathologist. The preservation of a body (and samples) after its study involves: (1) The type of mummification process used, and the deterioration since (taphonomy); (2) Method of study utilized (radiology and/or non-destructive autopsy: maximizes information, minimizes damage); (3) Individualized restoration; and (4) Storage (including samples and documents): environment and pest-barriers. Finally, the respect that each human body deserves is emphasized, as well as the laws and beliefs of each nation. Some examples are given from Perú and the United Statesinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessUniversidad de Tarapacá. Facultad de Ciencias Sociales y Jurídicas. Departamento de AntropologíaChungará (Arica) v.33 n.1 20012001-01-01text/htmlhttp://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0717-73562001000100014en10.4067/S0717-73562001000100014
institution Scielo Chile
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language English
topic Museology
paleopathology
spellingShingle Museology
paleopathology
Lombardi,Guido P.
MUMMY CONSERVATION AND PALEOPATHOLOGY
description The curation of human mummified remains is discussed from the point of view of the paleopathologist. The preservation of a body (and samples) after its study involves: (1) The type of mummification process used, and the deterioration since (taphonomy); (2) Method of study utilized (radiology and/or non-destructive autopsy: maximizes information, minimizes damage); (3) Individualized restoration; and (4) Storage (including samples and documents): environment and pest-barriers. Finally, the respect that each human body deserves is emphasized, as well as the laws and beliefs of each nation. Some examples are given from Perú and the United States
author Lombardi,Guido P.
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title MUMMY CONSERVATION AND PALEOPATHOLOGY
title_short MUMMY CONSERVATION AND PALEOPATHOLOGY
title_full MUMMY CONSERVATION AND PALEOPATHOLOGY
title_fullStr MUMMY CONSERVATION AND PALEOPATHOLOGY
title_full_unstemmed MUMMY CONSERVATION AND PALEOPATHOLOGY
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publisher Universidad de Tarapacá. Facultad de Ciencias Sociales y Jurídicas. Departamento de Antropología
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