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Virtual autopsy results reveal that the 17th century mummy turns out to be a real daughter

Wednesday 26 October 2022 – 20:56 WIB

LIVE Digital – Researchers from the Academic Clinic Munich-Bogenhausen in Germany recently revealed the results autopsy virtual there was from the 17th century. Reported by Daily mailthe mummy is the son of one of the Starhemberg princes.

The researchers concluded that the mummy was a boy named Richard Wilhelm who died in 1625 or 1626. To determine the time span he died, radiocarbon dating of the tissue and skin was performed.

The child was found buried in the wooden coffin of the family cellar Austria – where the mummification process has preserved the soft tissues. The body of him that was given CT scan showing signs of pneumonia and vitamin D deficiency

Virtual autopsy of the 17th century mummy child

Starhemberg is one of the oldest aristocratic families in Austria and their crypt is located near the Wildberg castle residence in the village of Hellmonsoedt.

The crypt contained many family members who were all buried in richly decorated metal coffins except one now whose coffin is made of wood and is not marked.

His burial conditions and mummification preserved the fabric so it could be analyzed using state-of-the-art technology to reveal more about his life and death.

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