Ancient Egyptian Woman’s Suffering Frozen in Final Scream — VOA Learning English
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Scientists now have an explanation for the mysterious remains of an ancient Egyptian woman who has her mouth open in what appears to be a scream.
Scientists used a special computer aided X-ray, or CT scan, of the woman’s body. What they found suggested that the so-called "Screaming Woman" mummy may have died in pain and experienced a form of muscular hardening known as a cadaveric spasm. This rare kind of spasm happens at the moment of death.
The examination found that the woman was about 48 years old when she died. Cairo University's Sahar Saleem said she had lived with mild arthritis of the spine and had lost some teeth.
Saleem led the study that appeared recently in the publication…
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