Abstract
The Forensic Facial Reconstruction of Shep-en-Isis Shep-en-Isis (Schepenese), a mummy from Ancient Egypt, has been in St. Gallen since 1820. It has the reputation of being the most famous mummy in Switzerland and is kept in the monastery library. The book presents the history of the mummy and its research and shows for the first time the appearance of the woman from the 26th Dynasty, created using forensic methods for the first time.
Original language | English |
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Place of Publication | Berlin |
Publisher | epubli GmbH |
Number of pages | 84 |
ISBN (Print) | 9783754938324 |
Publication status | Published - 2022 |
Keywords
- Mummy studies
- forensic science
- Face reconstruction
- Ancient Egypt
- Late Period
- Shep-en-Isis
- Anthropology
- Archaeology