Sunday, June 5, 2011

Egyptian mummies hold clues of ancient air pollution
[ Sun, 5 Jun 2011 18:04:36 GMT ]

This mummy was discovered in Dakhleh Oasis, a remote outpost in southwest Egypt. He lived around 1,800 years ago, at a time when the Romans occupied Egypt; he died when he was 20-25 years old. Although much of the mummy remains are lost, the area around the lungs, where particulates were found, is well preserved.Ancient Egyptians may have been exposed to air pollution way back when, according to new evidence of particulates in the lungs of 15 mummies, including noblemen and priests.


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