17th-century infant's life and health revealed by 'virtual autopsy'
A young child found in an unmarked coffin in an Austrian crypt was exceptionally well preserved, and his bones and organs show signs of rickets and pneumonia
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A young child found in an unmarked coffin in an Austrian crypt was exceptionally well preserved, and his bones and organs show signs of rickets and pneumonia
Researchers from Germany conducted a "virtual autopsy" on a baby who had been mummified and buried in an Austrian mausoleum.
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- A “virtual autopsy” of a mummified 17th century Austrian infant has shed new light on Renaissance childhood — as well as the importance
Scientists have used CT scans to perform a virtual autopsy on a toddler mummy from a crypt belonging to 17th century Austrian aristocracy.
CT scans of the child's mummy show that the toddler, a descendant of an Austrian count, died from a vitamin D deficiency due to lack of sunlight.