The Tale of the Tattooed Mummy

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    Self-Improvement Wednesday on ABC Radio 702 Sydney Drive with Richard Glover.

    Subject

    Human tattoos in ancient Egypt. 

    Period23 May 2018

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    • TitleThe Tale of the Tattooed Mummy
      Degree of recognitionRegional
      Media name/outletABC Radio Sydney Drive with Richard Glover
      Media typeRadio
      Duration/Length/Size9min 46secs
      Country/TerritoryAustralia
      Date23/05/18
      DescriptionExtended discussion of recently published results of the examination of two natural mummies from fourth millennium Egypt in the British Museum. The mummies date to c. 3300-3100 BC. Along with the tattooed Austrian 'Ice Man' of similar date, the two mummies represent the oldest examples of tattooing yet identified.
      Producer/AuthorRichard Glover
      URLwww.abc.net.au/radio/sydney/programs/drive/siw-23rd-may/9792974
      PersonsKarin Sowada