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Museum visitors can 'unwrap' a mummy
Topic Started: Jun 29 2013, 11:36 PM (287 Views)
CJ
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A very minor case of serious brain damage

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-23045904

A museum in Sweden will digitise its mummy collection in 3D to allow visitors to unwrap a real mummy in digital form.

The mummies from Medelhavsmuseet in Stockholm will be digitised by technology which uses photos and X-ray scans to create 3D models.

The permanent exhibition is scheduled to open in the spring of 2014.

The curators hope it will help visitors gain a deeper understanding into the lives of ancient Egyptian people.

The museum will scan six mummies using a process called reality capture technology, where high-resolution 3D digital models can be made by compiling data from photos and X-ray scans.



From the description, I don't really understand how this is going to work; I'd probably have to go and see it to find out. However, it sounds like it could be applicable to a wide range of museum exhibits.
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Using the X-Ray to scan the body inside it creates the skeletal body for a 3D image, then by using the 3D image you can re-create the facial structure of the person inside.

However what I don't understand is how it will teach the visitors about the said Mummy's religious beliefs, lifestyle and such, do they plan to talk to it?
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Maybe the information will come up on a screen as they 'unwrap' the mummy?
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