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Mummy Studies

Mummy Studies is a specialized subfield within Egyptology that focuses on the interdisciplinary analysis of ancient Egyptian mummified remains to understand burial practices, health, identity, and cultural beliefs through scientific and philological investigation.

403

Publications

16.6K

Citations

1.1K

Authors

529

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

51

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Publications

403

Molecular cloning of Ancient Egyptian mummy DNA

Svante Pääbo · Nature · 1985 · 664 citations

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Identification of Mycobacterium tuberculosis DNA in a pre-Columbian Peruvian mummy.

W.L. Salo, Arthur C. Aufderheide, Jane E. Buikstra et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 1994 · 429 citations

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The scientific study of mummies

Andrew Chamberlain · International Journal of Osteoarchaeology · 2003 · 336 citations · Full text

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Ancestry and Pathology in King Tutankhamun's Family

Zahi Hawass · JAMA · 2010 · 335 citations

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The scientific study of mummies

Choice Reviews Online · 2003 · 288 citations

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Authors

1.1K

  1. DH
    Dong Hoon Shin

    Seoul National University, South Korea

    19 publications · 557 citations

    16

    h-index

  2. CS
    Chang Seok Oh

    Seoul National University, South Korea

    13 publications · 328 citations

    12

    h-index

  3. SI
    Salima Ikram

    American University in Cairo, Egypt

    11 publications · 471 citations

    10

    h-index

  4. FR
    Frank Rühli

    University of Zurich, Switzerland

    8 publications · 179 citations

    8

    h-index

  5. AZ
    Albert Zink

    Eurac Research, Italy

    6 publications · 521 citations

    8

    h-index

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Institutions

529

  1. Seoul National University

    Seoul, South Korea

    14 h-index

    43 publications

    1.3K citations

  2. University of Manchester

    Manchester, United Kingdom

    13 h-index

    34 publications

    1K citations

  3. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    12 h-index

    31 publications

    1K citations

  4. Western University

    London, Canada

    10 h-index

    18 publications

    730 citations

  5. Dankook University

    Jukjeon-dong, South Korea

    10 h-index

    26 publications

    934 citations

  6. American University in Cairo

    Cairo, Egypt

    9 h-index

    9 publications

    423 citations

  7. University of Zurich

    Zurich, Switzerland

    9 h-index

    19 publications

    448 citations

  8. Cairo University

    Giza, Egypt

    9 h-index

    12 publications

    517 citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Archaeological Science

    20 publications · 901 citations

    18

    h-index

  2. PubMed

    Repository · 21 publications · 632 citations

    15

    h-index

  3. American Journal of Physical Anthropology

    15 publications · 524 citations

    13

    h-index

  4. Choice Reviews Online

    CRO · 13 publications · 1.2K citations

    12

    h-index

  5. The Anatomical Record

    11 publications · 285 citations

    11

    h-index

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