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2023-05-18 05:14:58 UTC
https://greekreporter.com/2023/05/18/mummies-ancient-egyptian-children-blood-disorders/
A recent study has discovered that a significant number
of mummified children from ancient Egypt had a type of
blood disorder called anemia. This finding suggests that
these young individuals may have faced various health
issues related to malnutrition and growth defects.
To conduct the study, an international team of researchers
used a technique called full-body CT scans, which allowed
them to examine the remains of 21 child mummies.
These children had passed away between the ages of 1 and 14.
By carefully analyzing the scans, the team looked for
signs of anemia, such as unusual growth patterns in the
skulls, arms, and legs of the mummified bodies.
However, the results of the study revealed that seven
of the examined mummies, which account for approximately
33% of the sample, displayed indications of anemia.
. . .
Ok, kind of extraordinary.
Now we usually blame "bad diet" - meaning "poor
people" - for anemia. Thing is, mummification -
even crappy mummification - was VERY EXPENSIVE.
So, we're talking about children of RICH people.
This is a puzzle. Why would SO many Richie Rich's
have anemia ?
"Infections" CAN cause anemia, but again we're
talking the upper and upper-middle class here,
who would have had the best medical care (that
existed at the time). "Bleeding" for disease
didn't really come into fave until the 17th/
18th century, in Europe.
It IS possible that the FAVORITE diet of the
upper-crusties just happened to be very low
in iron. Let even modern kiddies eat only
what they want and THEY will get anemia -
naught but candy and spicy cheese poofs and
other such carbo crap.
Last possibility ... was there some other,
perhaps ritual, reason for blood-letting
amongst children of that time/place ? I've
heard nothing of the sort in the histories
however.
Forget "in-breeding" - that was only amongst
the "royals" for all intents and generally
shunned elsewhere.
A recent study has discovered that a significant number
of mummified children from ancient Egypt had a type of
blood disorder called anemia. This finding suggests that
these young individuals may have faced various health
issues related to malnutrition and growth defects.
To conduct the study, an international team of researchers
used a technique called full-body CT scans, which allowed
them to examine the remains of 21 child mummies.
These children had passed away between the ages of 1 and 14.
By carefully analyzing the scans, the team looked for
signs of anemia, such as unusual growth patterns in the
skulls, arms, and legs of the mummified bodies.
However, the results of the study revealed that seven
of the examined mummies, which account for approximately
33% of the sample, displayed indications of anemia.
. . .
Ok, kind of extraordinary.
Now we usually blame "bad diet" - meaning "poor
people" - for anemia. Thing is, mummification -
even crappy mummification - was VERY EXPENSIVE.
So, we're talking about children of RICH people.
This is a puzzle. Why would SO many Richie Rich's
have anemia ?
"Infections" CAN cause anemia, but again we're
talking the upper and upper-middle class here,
who would have had the best medical care (that
existed at the time). "Bleeding" for disease
didn't really come into fave until the 17th/
18th century, in Europe.
It IS possible that the FAVORITE diet of the
upper-crusties just happened to be very low
in iron. Let even modern kiddies eat only
what they want and THEY will get anemia -
naught but candy and spicy cheese poofs and
other such carbo crap.
Last possibility ... was there some other,
perhaps ritual, reason for blood-letting
amongst children of that time/place ? I've
heard nothing of the sort in the histories
however.
Forget "in-breeding" - that was only amongst
the "royals" for all intents and generally
shunned elsewhere.