Title
Roentgenologic studies of Egyptian and Peruvian mummies
Related Titles
Series:
Anthropology, memoirs, v. 3
By
Moodie, Roy Lee, 1880-1934
Laufer, Berthold, 1874-1934
, ed.
Type
Book
Material
Published material
Publication info
Chicago, Field Museum Press, 1931
Notes
"76 plates in photogravure, chiefly from roentgenograms prepared in the Division of Roentgenology of Field Museum"
Contents: List of Plates -- Editor's note / Berthold Laufer -- Preface -- Introduction -- Development of roentgenologic studies of mummies-- Bibliography -- North American mummies -- Bibliography -- Review of mummification in Egypt and its relation to the interpretation of roentgenograms -- Mummification of infants in ancient Egypt -- Mummification in pre-Columbian Peru -- Detailed report and pathologic interpretation of roentgenograms of Egyptian mummies -- Detailed report and pathologic interpretation of roentgenograms not illustrated -- Summary (Arthritides -- Arteriosclerosis -- Oral diseases -- Diseases of soft tissues) -- Detailed report and pathologic interpretation of roentgenograms of Peruvian mummies -- Detailed report and pathologic interpretation of roentgenograms not illustrated -- Summary -- Appendix: Mummified animals of Egypt and Peru (incl. Bibliography) -- Index.
Today's Field Museum of Natural History (1909-1943, 1966-) began as the Field Columbian Museum (1895-1909) and changed its name to Chicago Natural History Museum from 1943-1966.
Subjects
Antiquities
,
Egypt
,
Mummies
,
Paleontology
,
Paleopathology
,
Peru
,
Radiography
Call Number
R135 .M7
Language
English
Identifiers
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.1290
LCCN:
https://lccn.loc.gov/32021280
OCLC:
2464659
Wikidata:
https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q51404871
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