Friday, December 4, 2009

Bad teeth tormented ancient Egyptians
[ Thu, 3 Dec 2009 17:02:43 GMT ]

The mummy of Seqenenre Tao II, shown here, was among 3,000 specimens analyzed for cause of death. The mask shows the marks from the axe blow and the two spear thrusts that brought about his death.A systematic review of more than 3,000 mummy analyses reveal ancient Egyptians suffered from periodontal diseases, abscesses and cavities.


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