Detecting the method of embalming the remains of the Egyptian organs

Recently, after studying two ancient mummies, scientists have discovered an unprecedented strange mummification method of the ancient Egyptians.

Revealing the method of embalming the remains of ancient Egyptians

Two ancient mummies belonged to Kha , the famous royal architect of the 18th Dynasty, and his wife, Merit. Previously, because Kha and Merit's organs were still intact, unlike the usual royal embalming method of the 18th Dynasty , scientists believed that the two were buried after spreading. through the process of mummification used or even not mummified, even though they were rich.

However, the team found that all organs including the brain, internal organs of the chest and abdomen, as well as the eyeballs, muscles, nerves, were perfectly preserved after nearly 3,500 years.

The process of X-ray shooting of the mummy of Kha.(Photo Discovery News)

Frank Rühli, Stephen Buckley, Joann Fletcher, Raffaella Bianucci, Michael Habicht, Eleni Vassilika and colleagues, analyzed in PLOS ONE magazine that the method of embalming Kha and Merit's bodies contains anti-bacterial and anti-bacterial ingredients. bugs. Besides, the mummy of this architect and his wife also wear lots of jewelry and amulets.

Scientists have used the new X-ray technique and chemical micro-analysis method to learn how to embalm. In addition, the study of the outer covering also sheds some light on the embalming process .

Archaeological chemist, Stephen Buckley of York University, UK, revealed to Discovery News, 'they are marinated with natron salt, similar to other royal mummies of the 18th Dynasty, but their organs they still remain the same. '

External coffins of Kha mummies are currently being kept at the Egyptian, Turin, and Italian Museum.(Photo Telegraph)

According to Buckley, there are signs that Kha's mummy has been filled with gas before starting natron salt dehydration. He added that in Merit's mummies there are separate joints, most likely due to rotting of the internal organs.

The tomb of Kha and his wife was discovered in 1906 by an Italian archaeologist, Ernerto Schiaparell, at the cliff surrounding the ancient village of Deir el Medina ; This is the least touched civilian grave in Egypt's New Kingdom period.

Two large wooden coffins containing two mummies were unearthed and 500 other items such as: Food, five overlapping robes, linen clothes, underwear with embroidered monograms and two oldest versions of the Book Death Book (Book of the Dead). All of these relics and two mummies are currently kept at the Egyptian , Turin, and Italian Museum .