Beschreibung:
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<jats:title>Objective</jats:title>
<jats:p>The objective of our work was to report the most recent findings obtained with multidetector computed tomography of a child mummy from the Roman period (119–123 <jats:sc>ce</jats:sc>) housed at the Egyptian Museum in Turin, Italy.</jats:p>
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<jats:title>Methods</jats:title>
<jats:p>Multidetector computed tomography and postprocessing were applied to understand the embalming techniques, the nature of a foreign object, and anthropometrical values. The information was compared with that from other mummies that were buried in the same tomb, but today housed in different museums.</jats:p>
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<jats:title>Results</jats:title>
<jats:p>New information regarding the embalming technique was revealed. Multidetector computed tomography allowed the identification of a knife-like metallic object, probably an amulet for the child's protection in the afterlife.</jats:p>
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<jats:title>Conclusions</jats:title>
<jats:p>Multidetector computed tomography and image postprocessing confirm their valuable role in noninvasive studies in ancient mummies and provided evidence of a unique cultural practice in the late history of Ancient Egypt such as placing a knife possibly as an amulet.</jats:p>
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