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1 online resource |
| Contents |
Cover -- Contents -- Contributors -- Acknowledgements -- 1 Takabuti: The Historical Evidence -- Introduction to the Takabuti Project Rosalie David and Eileen Murphy -- Takabuti and the Museums of Belfast Eileen Murphy -- Life and Death in Egypt during the 25th Dynasty Rosalie David -- The Coffin of Takabuti John Taylor -- Takabuti's Arrival in Belfast and the First Scientific Studies Eileen Murphy and Winifred Glover -- The Orientalist Revd Dr Edward Hincks (1792-1866) Gerry Millar -- 2 Scientific Analysis of Takabuti's Historical Date, Ancestry and Place of Residence |
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Radiocarbon Dating of Takabuti Jenefer Metcalfe and Paula Reimer -- Radiocarbon Dating Paula Reimer and Jenefer Metcalfe -- Mitochondrial DNA of Takabuti Konstantina Drosou -- Takabuti's Hair Natalie McCreesh and Andrew Gize -- 3 Takabuti's Age, Health and Diet -- Imaging Takabuti: Radiology and Osteology Eileen Murphy, Robert Loynes and Judith Adams -- Takabuti's Teeth Roger Forshaw -- Takabuti's Health: Techniques and Findings Anthony Freemont and Davide Chasserini -- Retrieval of Tissue Samples Robert Loynes and Mark Regan |
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Stable Isotopes and Takabuti's Diet Jenefer Metcalfe and Paula Reimer -- 4 Takabuti's Death and Mummification -- How Did Takabuti Die? Robert Loynes -- Weapons Possibly Involved in Takabuti's Murder Rosalie David -- Mummification Methods Used on Takabuti Robert Loynes and Judith Adams -- Analysis of Takabuti's Mummification Resin and Packing Material Keith White, Bart van Dongen and Sharon Fraser -- 5 Takabuti Revealed -- The Face of Takabuti Caroline Wilkinson and Sarah Shrimpton -- Takabuti -- in Life, in Death and as Part of a Museum Collection Rosalie David and Eileen Murphy -- Endpiece |
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Takabuti's Legacy David Tosh -- Index |
| Summary |
The mummy of Takabuti is one of the best known antiquities in the Ulster Museum, Belfast. Modern scientific investigations have revealed new evidence about her ancestry, lifestyle, illnesses, and murder. This multi-authored book demonstrates how researchers act as 'forensic detectives' piecing together a picture of the life and times of Takabuti |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from digital cover (viewed on April 19, 2021) |
| Subject |
Takabuti, approximately 600 B.C. -- Relics
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Mummies -- Research -- Northern Ireland -- Belfast
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Mummies -- Northern Ireland -- Belfast -- History
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Egyptian archaeology -- Egyptology.
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History -- Ancient -- Egypt.
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Antiquities
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Manners and customs
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Mummies
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Relics
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Egypt -- Social life and customs -- To 332 B.C.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85041334
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Egypt -- History -- To 332 B.C.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85041285
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Egypt -- Antiquities.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85041263
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Egypt
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Northern Ireland -- Belfast
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
David, A. Rosalie (Ann Rosalie), editor.
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Murphy, Eileen M., editor
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| ISBN |
1800345658 |
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9781800345652 |
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