| Amanit Human Mummy | |
| Biographical Information | |
|---|---|
| Name(s) | Amanit |
| Age | ~30 |
| Sex | f |
| Status | priestess |
| Height | |
| Source | |
| Culture | Egyptian |
| Date(s) | 1981–1802 BC |
| Site | |
| Current Location | |
| Location | Egyptian National Museum of Antiquities in Cairo. |
| Catalog # | |
A priestess of Hathor, she was one of the Egyptian mummies used in Project Horus, an examination of more than 50 Egyptian mummies to establish the prevalence of atherosclerosis before the modern era.
Studies[]
A whole body CT scan was taken, probable or definite atherosclerosis was noted in mummies in all four geographical populations: 29 (38%) of 76 ancient Egyptians.
Sex was determined through biological anthropologic assessment of the genital/reproductive organs and morphology of the pelvis, femur, and skull. A biologic anthropologist (M.A.T.S.) estimated the age at death through assessment of the architectural changes in the clavicle, humerus, and femur.
External Links[]
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736%2813%2960598-X/fulltext