First identification of an ancient Egyptian mummified human placenta

International Journal of Osteoarchaeology

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 51-60

  Mekota, A M ^a   Grupe, G ^a   Zimmerman, M R ^b   Vermehren, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Egyptian mummy; Histology; Placenta; Rehydration

Indexed keywords

EID: 14844366379     PISSN: 1047482X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/oa.747     Document Type: Article

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