Good morning, after exploring the Silk Road I am throwing it back to Ancient Egypt. With new technology being implemented, discoveries continued to be made about Ancient Egypt. The run time for this documentary is 56:52 and the documentary is called The Secret History of the Mummies: The Golden Mummy. This documentary was found on the DW Channel but is a Spanish-produced documentary with subtitles and translations.
Ancient Egypt continues to inspire historians, scholars, and laypeople alike. It is a civilization still surrounded by mystery with its origins, intricate religious beliefs, and architectural feats. From towering pyramids to magnificent temples, the grandeur of Egypt continues to fascinate and bewilder. One team of archeologists continues to work to find out what lies beneath the bandages. This documentary explores the secret lives of mummies with a team from the National Museum in Madrid, Spain. Who are these mummies? What can the latest in technology tell us about these mummies? The documentary kicks off with a doctor talking about his experience in saving people’s lives, however, he is now taking part in an intriguing case of some Spanish Mummies. When it was suggested that the mummies at the National Archeological Museum in Madrid, Spain be scanned, the answer was no. It took a lot of persuasion for all the mummies to be scanned. There was value in scanning the mummies to study the human body, even though these humans died over two thousand years there are secrets that need to be discovered. Scanning the mummies was an opportunity of a lifetime for scientists and archeologists. They were brought to a hospital in Madrid and scanned with a CT scanner. Scanning allows scientists to study these mummies without unwrapping the mummies. Even the date selected to scan the mummies was carefully selected, the weather had to be absolutely perfect. Four mummies were selected to be scanned. The doctors and the scientists work at night to examine the bodies and scan them. Everything is carefully planned to minimize risk to the mummies. There are three Ancient Egyptian mummies and one mummy from the Ptolemaic period that are being scanned. The doctors respectfully treat the mummies and feel the weight of what they are doing. Scientists and doctors do not know what to expect when it comes to scanning the mummies. The star of the show is a mummy that was covered in gold. It was a man who was a priest from the Ptolemaic period. It is a special mummy in the collection and is the heaviest in the collection. The mummies are scanned and the scans are examined by a doctor. The scans are fascinating one mummy shows a headband on the mummy’s head and there are sandals on the mummy’s feet. The team works with Egyptologists and discovers other objects in the mummy. The findings were only the beginning. Then there is a short discussion on mummification and the process of mummification. Natron salt was the secret ingredient behind mummification. The examinations of the mummies continue. One of the mummies was discovered with his organs intact. Three mummies had their hearts in their bodies. The teeth were in poor condition. They would have eaten cereals and the cereals would have had sand in them which would have ground on the teeth. The scientists discovered different types of bandaging too between the mummies. The different bandages would have indicated a mummy’s status. There is a good discussion on the burial rituals. The documentary then moves from Spain to Egypt to follow the trail of the mummies. To learn more about the secrets of the mummies, continue to watch this documentary. This is another good documentary that highlights how technology is helping make historical discoveries. Technology has definitely made an impact on historical discoveries and will continue to make an impact. It was also neat to hear about the precautions about the weather that was taken when the decision was made to scan the mummies. The documentary had a very nice flow to it and was narrated very well. This is an excellent documentary to show to both a history class as well as a STEM Class because of the emphasis on technology and historical discoveries.
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