| Garstang Mummy Human Mummy | |
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| Biographical Information | |
|---|---|
| Name(s) | Garstang Mummy |
| Age | 3,500 years |
| Sex | m |
| Status | high |
| Height | |
| Source | |
| Culture | Egyptian |
| Date(s) | 18th dynasty |
| Site | |
| Current Location | |
| Location | Liverpool UK |
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Housed in the collection of The Garstang Museum, this mummy, dating to around 1,000 BC includes a gold heart scarab – an object inscribed with magical texts designed to prevent the heart from betraying the owner in the afterlife, the earliest known example ever found.
Studies[]
Many of the methods developed by University anatomists, and used on Tutankhamen in 1968 were developed using the Garstang Mummy. Garstang’s excavations focused on ancient cemeteries.
Pathology[]
This individual died in his mid to late 20s, although it is not clear from what. His teeth are in very good condition.
Additional[]
When the mummy was first found more than a century ago, he was in a coffin belonging to a Roman woman.
The mummy had been put into safe storage at the university’s anatomy department during the Second World War, and remained there for over 70 years.
External Links[]
https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/gallery/the-garstang-mummy-9257687
https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/archaeology-classics-and-egyptology/garstang-museum/
https://news.liverpool.ac.uk/2015/05/13/garstang-mummy-returns-for-lightnight/