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Bringing the voice of a 3,000 year old mummy back to life

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16.25 27 Jan 2020


Bringing the voice of a 3,000 year old mummy back to life


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16.25 27 Jan 2020


Scientists have successfully brought the voice of a 3,000 year old Egyptian priest back to life. Nesyamun died around 1,100 BCE. Now, his voice can be heard once again. Study co-author John Schofield, an archaeologist at the University of York, explained how.


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