CT scans allowed archaeologists to study Amenhotep I's body and learn about his death and burial.
The mummified body of an ancient Egyptian pharaoh has been studied for the first time in millennia after being digitally "unwrapped".
Computer topography scans have now revealed previously unknown information about the pharaoh and his burial., said they showed Amenhotep I was about 35 years old when he died.Dr Saleem says the scans of the body did not show any wounds or disfigurement due to disease However, Dr Saleem said they did not observe any wounds or disfigurement due to disease that would allow them to give a cause of death.
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