An ancient nine-inch metal screw found in the 2600-year-old mummy of an Egyptian priest Usermontus leg became a worldwide sensation. The discovery was made in 1996. Dr. Wilfred Griggs, Egyptologist and a professor of ancient scripture at Brigham Young University was doing research on mummy DNA in the six resident mummies on display in the Museum, when an X-ray revealed a metal screw near the kneecap of Usermontu. (DNA Research Conducted on Egyptian Museum Mummies, Rosicrucian Digest, 1995) The metal screw, connecting the mummys thigh and lower leg, is now attracting worldwide attention because it is believed to be the first known example of ancient limb reattachment. This particular mummy was acquired by the Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum in 1971.
Posted on: Sat, 29 Nov 2014 06:12:04 +0000
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