| Djeher Human Mummy | |
| Biographical Information | |
|---|---|
| Name(s) | Djeher |
| Age | ~60 |
| Sex | m |
| Status | |
| Height | |
| Source | |
| Culture | Egyptian |
| Date(s) | 304–30 BC |
| Site | |
| Current Location | |
| Location | Egyptian National Museum of Antiquities in Cairo. |
| Catalog # | |
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