Scanning Ancient Animal Mummies

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By Cristina Luiggi | July 1, 2011

A collection of ancient Egyptian animal mummies from the Brooklyn Museum is subjected to the powerful X-rays of a CT scanner in order to peer through the centuries-old packaging.

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