CT scanning was utilized to investigate an intact mummy bundle within the bioarchaeology of care framework.  CT scanning was of limited value in identifying characteristics of textile wrapping (a clue to cultural identity) and in resolving questions regarding funerary treatment (primary vs. secondary burial), and this constrained consideration of wider social implications of caregiving.



CT scanning
Use of Computed Tomography scanning in a 'virtual' bioarchaeology of care analysis of a Central Coast Peruvian mummy bundle.BACKGROUND

Computed Tomography scanning