We CT scanned ancient Egyptian animal mummies - here's what we found inside

Join Marie Vandenbeusch, Emma Phillips, and others in the British Museum as they embark on an exciting new research project aimed at better understanding the meaning and the evolution of animal mummification in ancient Egypt. We'll show you how we scan the mummies using X-rays in the museum, revealing what's inside these animal mummies, how we transport and CT scan them at a hospital, and then Marie and Emma breakdown the scan results, and explain how they add to our knowledge of the ancient Egyptian embalming practice. Supported by Augmentum. Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 00:53 The first X-ray scans 02:47 Rotating X-rays in real time 03:18 Packing mummies for transport 04:31 CT scanning at the hospital 06:02 Crocodile reveals a surprise 07:24 Scanning results - crocodile 11:40 Scanning results - bovine 13:24 Scanning results - kitten Content credits in order of appearance: Photos of Saqqara catacombs courtesy of Paul T. Nicholson. Photo of Kom Ombo Temple by Ad Meskens - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=16996506 Photo of Tuna el-Gebel animal chapel by Roland Unger, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=22697601 Drawing of Vue d'Ombos, British Museum