Mummification
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Decomposition of a corpse is a continual process that can take from weeks to years, depending on the…
Inspection of teeth in a skeletonized corpse. The teeth and dental restorations are the strongest elements in the…
Spain. Mummification occurs in hot, dry environments. The body dehydrates and bacterial proliferation may be minimal. The skin…
Mummification occurs in hot, dry environments. The body dehydrates and bacterial proliferation may be minimal. The skin becomes…
Lehigh Acres, Florida, US, 2002. A 63-year-old woman lived with her 34-year-old son in a residential neighborhood in…
Brain tissue that has undergone pulp-like transformation (burial time, 7 weeks). In the case of a naturally mummified…
Here we see an extensive whitish-gray fungal colonization on a corpse's face following a burial time of 7…
Skeletonization is the removal of tissues from the skeleton or bones. It may be complete where all soft…
2005 - Italy. A young man was found dead in the garage of his house. Extremely poor hygiene…
Spain. Mummified body of a woman preserving her facial features, weighing 13 kilos. Mummification occurs in hot, dry…
Spain. Mummified body with cobwebs in the oral cavity. No further info. Mummification occurs in hot, dry environments.…
Decomposition studies have elucidated many different factors affecting the rate and process of decomposition. However, no study has…
August 2016 - Italy. The police was called to a villa, following the reporting by neighbors of malodorous…
Mummification occurs in hot, dry environments. The body dehydrates and bacterial proliferation may be minimal. The skin becomes…
Skeletonization is the total or partial loss of soft tissue (complete or incomplete skeletonization, respectively) with resultant exposure…
This individual was found mummified in a locked room 10 weeks after death. The corpse is dry and…
Mummification occurs in hot, dry environments. The body dehydrates and bacterial proliferation may be minimal. The skin becomes…
Mummification occurs in hot, dry environments. The body dehydrates and bacterial proliferation may be minimal. The skin becomes…
Skeletonization is the state of a dead organism after undergoing decomposition. Skeletonization refers to the final stage of…
