TY - BOOK ID - 145945878 TI - The life and times of Takabuti in ancient Egypt : investigating the Belfast mummy AU - Murphy, Eileen M. AU - David, Ann Rosalie PY - 2021 SN - 9781800348585 PB - Liverpool : Liverpool University Press, DB - UniCat KW - Archéologie KW - Momies KW - Sarcophages égyptiens KW - Embaumement KW - Antiquités égyptiennes. KW - Datation. KW - Ulster museum KW - Égypte UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:145945878 AB - The mummy of Takabuti is one of the best known antiquities in the Ulster Museum, Belfast. Takabuti was a young woman who lived in Egypt during a tumultuous period, c. 600 BC. Her mummy was unwrapped and investigated in Belfast in 1835. While the focus of the book is on Takabuti, it shows how the combination of archaeological, historical and inscriptional evidence with multidisciplinary scientific techniques can enable researchers to gain a wealth of information about ancient Egypt. This not only relates to the individual historical context, ancestry and life events associated with Takabuti, but also to wider issues of health and disease patterns, lifestyle, diet, and religious and funerary customs in ancient Egypt. This multi-authored book demonstrates how researchers act as ‘forensic detectives’ piecing together a picture of the life and times of Takabuti. Questions addressed include – Who was Takabuti? When did she live? Where did she come from and where did she reside? What did she eat, and did she suffer from any diseases? Did she suffer a violent death, and how was she mummified and prepared for burial? ER -