Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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7441618 | Journal of Archaeological Science | 2015 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
The use of digital CT imaging on a bird mummy from Iziko Museums of South Africa in Cape Town has allowed us to carry out a virtual autopsy on the animal. We have been able to establish its species, cause and probable time of death, as well as, for the first time, to find evidence for the maintenance of a captive raptor population in ancient Egypt. This may represent early evidence of keeping raptors in captivity anywhere in the world.
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Authors
Salima Ikram, Ruhan Slabbert, Izak Cornelius, Anton du Plessis, Liani Colette Swanepoel, Henry Weber,