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NATURAL SALT MUMMIFICATION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-02-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Anthropology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- natural salt mummification
1, record 1, English, natural%20salt%20mummification
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- salt mummification 2, record 1, English, salt%20mummification
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
High-salt burial environments can lead to exceptional organic preservation in climates and geographical regions that otherwise rarely produce mummified remains. ... natural salt mummification yields exceptional preservation of human tissues at the macroscopic, microscopic, and molecular level. 3, record 1, English, - natural%20salt%20mummification
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Mummified human tissues are of great interest in forensics and biomolecular archaeology. The aim of this study was to analyse post-mortem DNA alterations in soft tissues in order to improve our knowledge of the patterns of DNA degradation that occur during salt mummification. 2, record 1, English, - natural%20salt%20mummification
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Anthropologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- momification naturelle par le sel
1, record 1, French, momification%20naturelle%20par%20le%20sel
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- momification par le sel 2, record 1, French, momification%20par%20le%20sel
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On retrouve aussi un autre cas de momification naturelle par le sel cette fois-ci en Iran. Il s’agit d’hommes ayant été recouverts par un éboulement dans une mine de sel. Leurs corps, leurs vêtements et leurs cheveux ont été parfaitement conservés [...] 1, record 1, French, - momification%20naturelle%20par%20le%20sel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Il existe dans le monde peu de corps qui ont pu «bénéficier» d'une momification par le sel : les conditions à réunir sont extrêmement rares [...] les micro-organismes sont stoppés dans leurs activités de destruction, les matières inorganiques, comme les vêtements, sont conservées et gardent leurs couleurs d'origine. 2, record 1, French, - momification%20naturelle%20par%20le%20sel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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