ShowID

3192

Event Date:

1/28/2022

Length:

00:29:17

Category:

Science

Producer

Smithsonian Institute

Project

Science How?

Comments

May 7, 2015. This video features Dr. David Hunt, Physical and Forensic Anthropologist at the National Museum of Natural History. He is an expert on mummies and how they are made. Did you know that mummies are often made accidentally? Conditions such as extreme cold, dryness, or lack of oxygen may preserve humans or other animals for hundreds or thousands of years. Unwrap the secrets of mummies using non-invasive modern techniques such as X-ray and CT scanning. We will compare human-made mummies to naturally-made mummies as we take a journey into research on people of the past. NOTE: This program includes examples of human remains and may not be suitable for some viewers.

Schedule Information:

4/21/2025 at 1:30 PM