Fractured Femur of an Egyptian Mummy (Illustration)

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by Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
published on 17 June 2016

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Fractured Femur of an Egyptian Mummy — This right femoral bone shows evidence of malunion and misalignment of a healed fractured. From Abydos, Egypt. Late Period, after 664 BCE. (The British Museum, London)

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin

Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.

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Amin, O. S. M. (2016, June 17). Fractured Femur of an Egyptian Mummy. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/5228/

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Amin, Osama S. M. "Fractured Femur of an Egyptian Mummy." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Last modified June 17, 2016. https://www.ancient.eu/image/5228/.

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Amin, Osama S. M. "Fractured Femur of an Egyptian Mummy." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 17 Jun 2016. Web. 20 Jan 2021.

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