Mummies, The Field Museum’s newest special exhibition, uses modern technologies to take an unparalleled look at the remains of the ancient people within the wrappings. With the help of CT scanners and 3D imaging, scientists can explore what these people’s lives may have been like and even what they looked like when they were alive. Visitors will be able to examine Egyptian mummies as never before, in addition to those from other places and cultures like South America. “One of the unique things about this exhibition is the inclusion of the Peruvian mummification traditions, which started much earlier than in Egypt and lasted until the Spanish conquest 500 years ago,” says Curator Ryan Williams. “That seven thousand year history of Andean mummification is something most people have never heard previously.” This illuminative exhibit uses cutting-edge technology to take a look at mummies in a new light.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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