“screaming Woman” Mummy May Have Died In Agony 3,500 Years Ago, Study Finds

Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica
Thu, 08/01/2024 - 9:15pm

Enlarge / CT scans and other techniques allowed scientists to "virtually dissect" this 3,500-year-old "Screaming Woman" mummy. (credit: Sahar Saleem/CC BY) There have been a handful of ancient Egyptian mummies discovered with their mouths wide open, as if mid-scream. This has puzzled archaeologists because Egyptian mummification typically involved bandaging the mandible to the skull to keep the mouth closed.

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“screaming Woman” Mummy May Have Died In Agony 3,500 Years Ago, Study Finds

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