Show xray X ray pictures are taken of mummies photographs of great value in studies of bodies chicago pictures ot of mummies taken with the xray X ray disclose conditions existing in the bodies ot of ancient peruvians and egyptians which otherwise would escape our knowledge unwrapping the mummy means its de del for purposes of accurate study such pictures liae haie been taken by D C davies director of the field museum of natural history co ing with the victor xray X ray corporation these pictures revealed ree aled also what had been burled with the body for instance various peruvian mummy packs were found to contain ears of corn pottery vessels of clay containing shells bells bits of metal gourd vessels beads clay alg figures res and cut bone objects find out age of mummies in addition to tile the range of objects found in the bundles we ane learn from tile ellk xray X ray pictures something definite colicki concerning ning the age sex and condition of the bony structure ot of tile individual burled buried therein said mr doles davies we are able to discover the nature of injuries received curing airing ills his life as well as determine whether the deceased was a sufferer from chronic rheumatism tuberculosis of the bones carlea caries arthritis of various kinds and other conditions of disease in ID the egyptian collections the tha mummy of a man of the twenty sixth dynasty was photographed in four sections beginning at tile the head bead and furnishes a wonderfully clear picture 01 0 the entire skeleton here we may expect to find fractures pathological conditions such as bony tumors rickets hydrocephalus pyorrhea rhea and caries of 0 the teeth all of which have been shown shon in the examination of ua wrapped skeletal material to have been common conditions of disease among the egyptians of the most ancient times tle tile great advantage of the xray X ray ing process in this regard Is that it la is possible to discern accurately these facts without injuring in any way the exhibition value of t the specimens mummified cats and gazelles Mum milled Hied cats hawks jackals jackala jac kals crocodiles and gazelles also have been pictured with very satisfactory results in the case of tle the hawk even the tall feathers are very definitely shown the picture of the mummy of the gazelle brings bring s out the skeleton with marvelous distinctness that of the tha crocodile also shows tile alie bones still to be in their proper relative position to one another further investigations are to be made upon the egyptian material as well as upon vessels made of marble alabaster and metal the work will be extended to several departments and ahins also are now under way to take xray X ray pictures of rock formations which are arc more than ears old of d moving SIo pictures of the process a are contero contemplated plated |