5,300-year-old 'bow drill' rewrites story of ancient Egyptian tools (2026, February 9) retrieved 9 February 2026 from https.//phys.org/news/2026-02-year-drill-rewrites-story-ancient.html.
"The ancient Egyptians are famous for stone temples, painted tombs, and dazzling jewellery, but behind those achievements lay practical, everyday technologies that rarely survive in the archaeological record.
Far from being mysteries, we actually know a great deal about how people like the ancient Egyptians performed their technological and engineering feats ... also explains how Ancient Egyptians carved rock.
The papyrus, known as Anastasi I, or “The Satirical Letter,” is believed by most to take the form of a somewhat mocking letter written between two army scribes ....
X-ray scans conducted on a 2,000-year-old mummy have revealed that the ancient Egyptian lived with an aching lower back, not unlike many modern humans ... lives of ancient Egyptians over 2,000 years ago.
Based on actual molecular findings from ancient artifacts, the team built portable scent cards and scent diffusers to accompany Egyptian mummification exhibits ... The team then developed two ways to present ancient scents to the public.
The distinctive scent surrounding an ancient Egyptian mummy is offering new insight into burial practices that date back thousands of years ...Chemical analysis unlocks ancient Egyptian mummy scent.
AncientEgyptian mummy Nes-Min ... Using advanced computed tomography, researchers examined the preserved bodies of two ancient Egyptian priests, uncovering signs of aging, chronic pain, and disease without disturbing a single layer of linen.
examining the bodies of two ancient Egyptian mummies ...CT scans unwrap secrets of ancient Egyptian life (2026, February 3) retrieved 3 February 2026 from https.//phys.org/news/2026-02-ct-scans-unwrap-secrets-ancient.html.