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Scan technique reveals secret writing in mummy cases
- buovjaga 9y agoWhew, we can finally stop using Palmolive soap: https://facesandvoices.wordpress.com/2015/10/28/making-the-mummies-talk-without-palmolive-soap/ https://facesandvoices.wordpress.com/2015/10/28/making-the-m...
- goodells 9y agoWhy can’t we just put the mummies through a CT or MRI scanner? If the ink used in the writing found here or other components deeper inside the artifact have different densities, a CT scan could detect that and pose no harm to the specimen. Assuming no metal is used in the mummies, MRI or MR spectroscopy could potentially give more insight into chemical composition and differentiate isodense parts.
- rainbowmverse 9y agoThey already do that with mummies. The article is not about mummies.
- hendler 9y agoSee also this AMA, running today: > "Hello! My name is Cerys and I am studying for a PhD in multispectral imaging applied to historical artefacts. This involves capturing images in ultraviolet, visible and infrared light to reveal hidden features, which can no longer be seen by the human eye. I was asked to do an AMA as my research on Egyptian artefacts was released yesterday on the BBC news (http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-42357259 http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-42357259) https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/7netyj/iama_mathematician_who_works_on_recovering/ https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/7netyj/iama_mathemati...
- Joelearner 9y agoWhat does "these masks" refer to said by Prof Adam Gibson?