Researchers compared skeletons from archaeological sites spread over 25,000 years.
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Micro-CT scans show 2,100-year-old ‘hawk’ mummy a stillborn baby
A tiny Egyptian mummy long believed to be that of a hawk is actually a rare example of a near-to-term, severely malformed fetus, says an examination led by mummy expert Andrew Nelson of Western University. Detailed micro-CT scans have virtually unwrapped the mummy to...