Recreate the face of an Egyptian woman who lived 1500 years ago

Scientists rediscover the identity of the woman, and she helps scientists push the limits of science and technology.

For many years, the ancient Egyptian skull had gone through the process of mummification still in the storage cellar of a medical center, the skull had never been known. But now researchers have been able to clarify the identity of a young woman who probably lived more than 1,500 years ago.

With CT scans conducted and it took 140 hours to recreate the mummy's face with 3D printing technology, the ancient Egyptian woman was named Meritamun (love of Amun god) finally revealed.

The ancient Egyptian woman was named Meritamun.

The team of experts determined that Meritamun was a woman in society at the time, only between 18 and 25 years old when she died. The skull test showed Meritamun had anemia and pitting in his short life.

The lack of other parts of the body makes the study difficult, scientists do not know why Meritamun died as well as the state of pale skin and she was comatose at the end of her life.

It is unclear why this mummy head reached the University of Melbourne, but researchers now have the condition to "turn over" the case and be able to learn more about the life of this mysterious woman. , like where she lived, from where, and how she died.

Meritamun is a woman in society at the time.

Based on the broken tooth in the skull, the researchers assumed that she lived around 331 BC, when sweet sugar was introduced into Egypt following the domination of Egypt by Alexander the Great.

They also said that it was possible that tooth decay was caused by honey, and this would push the life of Meritamun away until 1500 BC.

Her name is obviously no longer available, so the research team decided to name her Meritamun, meaning "the love of Amun god".

"This project is meant to bring this artifact" revitalized "in some way, using the most advanced technologies , " said Varsha Pilbrow, professor of anatomy at the University of Melbourne. "This makes her no longer a display, it allows us to have a more concrete view of a person who lived on this Earth many years ago."

Analysis of CT scans showed that Meritamun had two pitted teeth.

With a 3D printed skull as a template, sculptor Jennifer Mann has recreated the face of Meritamun. The research team is currently analyzing what food she used and where exactly she lived, based on the study of carbon atoms and nitro in the remains of mummies.

Analysis of CT scans showed that Meritamun had two pitted teeth, pieces and skulls on particularly thin bones showing that she had anemia . Researchers say this could be caused by malaria parasites , a flattened worm.

At this point, the study only yielded such results, because the scientists only obtained Mrs. Meritamun's head for analysis.

With a 3D printed skull as a template, sculptor Jennifer Mann has recreated the face of Meritamun.

This seems to be a special relationship between Meritamun and the research team, according to University of Monash University Egyptologist Dr. Janet Davey."By recreating Meritamun's face, we returned the face and identity to the Egyptian woman. She gave the scientists a great opportunity to push the limits of knowledge and technology ".