Catherine McGinn-Roberts

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What could cause the eburnation on these toe bones?

This is an old kingdom mummy these are the only bone of the foot I have, cannot understand the cause of this polishing. Sadly the photo does not do it justice.

16 July 2014 2,072 7 View

Are there any articles available on what causes this morphology in the roots of the teeth?

This is a skeleton of an old kingdom mummy, my colleagues and I had noticed the roots of the teeth mainly in the maxilla have developed these mineral growths. It seems to have occurred primarily...

08 May 2014 6,910 15 View

Are there any Egyptian Mummy radiography databases?

I have been trying to locate some radiography databases for my research on the sample I have of Egyptian mummies. So far the only site I have found is IMPACT which does not work, does anyone know...

23 April 2014 7,964 8 View

Is this calcification of the costal cartilages or packaging with the mummy's chest cavity?

I'm doing research on Egyptian mummies. These particular mummies I have put on previous posts haven't been studied in great depth. So any suggestions on the x rays will be much...

20 April 2014 198 9 View

Are these 2 black areas in the orbit pathologies or are they normal?

I'm researching mummies and I am trying to find pathologies for my study. I am not sure whether it is the angle of the x ray causing these 2 circles in the orbit or whether it is an anomaly.

16 April 2014 8,215 15 View

Is this a type of fracture or just septal aperture?

I am researching mummies and have come across this weird circular anomaly on my x ray of a humerus. I thought it was interesting and noticed the septal aperture I wondered is this anomaly part of...

15 April 2014 9,719 21 View

Can anyone look at this x-ray and tell me what this might be?

I've asked a few academics about this image they all said different things be it a non metric trait or pathology. If anyone can take a look and shed some light on what this may be. The nail on the...

14 April 2014 4,621 15 View

Which journals or sites are good for looking at dental attrition and dental issues in Egyptian mummies with reference to x rays or CT's?

I'm looking at dental attrition in Egyptian mummies using x rays, I want to find other examples of x rays that show abscesses, severe attrition. I have found a few mentioning them or showing the...

09 April 2014 7,125 3 View

Is this where the suture has fused to create a bump in the sagittal suture or something else?

For my research I am trying to find health issues with the Egyptian elite and royal mummies.

09 April 2014 4,089 17 View

Is it possible to get an estimated age on an Egyptian mummy using only x-ray images? Can you look at teeth and get an estimated age on an x-ray?

I have been looking at ancient Egyptian mummy x rays some are good quality and some are very poor, I am trying to find out estimate ages for them. So far I can only assess ages in children because...

08 April 2014 9,830 20 View