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Metagenomic analysis of Ancient Egyptian canopic jars

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2022
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Rayo, E., Neukamm, J., Tomoum, N., Eppenberger, P., Breidenstein, A., Bouwman, A. S., Schuenemann, V. J., & Rühli, F. J. (2022). Metagenomic analysis of Ancient Egyptian canopic jars. American Journal of Biological Anthropology, 179(2), 307–313. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajpa.24600

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Ancient Egyptian remains have been of interest for anthropological research for decades. Despite many investigations, the ritual vessels for the internal organs removed during body preparation—liver, lungs, stomach, and intestines, of Egyptian mummies are rarely used for palaeopathological or medical investigations. These artifacts, commonly referred to as canopic jars, are the perfect combination of cultural and biological material and present an untapped resource for both Egyptological and medical fields. Nevertheless, technical cha

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  • Rayo, Enrique
  • Neukamm, Judith
  • Tomoum, Nadja
  • Eppenberger, Patrick
  • Breidenstein, Abagail
  • Bouwman, Abigail S
  • Schuenemann, Verena J
  • Rühli, Frank J

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179

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2

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307

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2022-10-01

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2023-01-09

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2692-7691

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Rayo, E., Neukamm, J., Tomoum, N., Eppenberger, P., Breidenstein, A., Bouwman, A. S., Schuenemann, V. J., & Rühli, F. J. (2022). Metagenomic analysis of Ancient Egyptian canopic jars. American Journal of Biological Anthropology, 179(2), 307–313. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajpa.24600

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