The Forensic Facial Reconstruction of Shep-en-Isis

Michael E. Habicht, Cicero Moraes, Renate Siegmann, Francesco M. Galassi, Elena Varotto

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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 languageEnglish
Place of PublicationBerlin
Publisherepubli GmbH
Number of pages84
ISBN (Print)9783754938324
Publication statusPublished - 2022

Keywords

  • Mummy studies
  • forensic science
  • Face reconstruction
  • Ancient Egypt
  • Late Period
  • Shep-en-Isis
  • Anthropology
  • Archaeology

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