Fake from northern Germany instead of Egyptian mummy. Interdisciplinary cooperation between anthropology and archeology

被引:1
作者
Pueschel, K. [1 ]
Jopp, E. [1 ]
Gehl, A. [1 ]
Krebs, O. [1 ]
Paradowski, I. [1 ]
Fuhrmann, A. [1 ]
Yamamura, J. [2 ]
Karul, M. [2 ]
Stoeckel, U. [3 ]
Baer, J.
Germer, R. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Klinikum Hamburg Eppendorf, Inst Rechtsmed, D-22529 Hamburg, Germany
[2] Univ Klinikum Hamburg Eppendorf, Klin & Poliklin Diagnost & Intervent Radiol, D-22529 Hamburg, Germany
[3] Landeskriminalamt Hamburg, LKA Phys Elektrotech 33, Hamburg, Germany
关键词
Forgery; Computed tomography; Artifacts; Expert opinion; Autopsy;
D O I
10.1007/s00194-013-0925-2
中图分类号
DF [法律]; D9 [法律]; R [医药、卫生];
学科分类号
0301 ; 10 ;
摘要
The results of forensic pathological, anthropological and archeological investigations of a mummy clouded in secrecy are presented. The object, an accidental and reputedly sensational find of a mummy in a wooden box/sarcophagus in the attic of a private house in northern Germany, was initially thought to be a genuine antiquity originating from ancient Egypt based on externally carried out extensive computed tomography investigations. This remarkable find provided huge interest for national and international media. Due to some possible criminal aspects (e. g. unknown corpse or murder case) the prosecuting attorney's office was involved. An interdisciplinary research team consisting of forensic experts, anthropologists and archeologists successfully revealed the mummy to be a skillful and intentional forgery.
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页码:492 / 497
页数:6
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