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SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM V WORLD CONGRESS ON STUDIES TORINO, ITALIA September 2-5 2004

Thursday September 2nd 8:00 - 9:30a.m. Registration 9:35 - 10:25a.m. Opening Ceremony President 5th World Congress on Mummy Studies, Prof. Emma Rabino Massa Rector University of Torino, Prof. Rinaldo Bertolino President, Accademia Nazionale Agricoltura, Torino, Dr. Silvano Scannerini President, Faculty of Science M.F.N., Enrico Predazzi

Invited Lecturers 10:30-11:00 Prof. Don Brothwell 11:00-11:30 Prof. Ezio Fulchieri

11:30-11:45 Coffee Break

Symposium 1 APPLIED TECHNOLOGY IN

11:45-12:00 A.C. Aufderheide, A. Nissenbaum, L. Cartmell Effect of Egyptian bitumen-containing mummification resin on 12:00-12:15 K.A. Clark, P.I. Lambert-Zazulak, A.R. David, R.P. Evershed Organic residue analysis of natural products used in Egyptian 12:15-12:30 F.J. Rühli, R.K. Chhem, T.Böni The earliest radiological publications of mummies 12:30-12:45 K. Vowles, C. Alsop, A.R. David, J. Adams Imaging techniques in the identification of internal packing in Egyptian mummies

12:45-1:00 Questions

1:00-2:10 p.m. Lunch

2:10-2:25 C. Bou, P. Pomar, J. Treil, E. Rabino-Massa, G. Larrouy CAD/CAM study of excerebration: Application to 20 Egyptian mummy heads from the Marro Collection, Turin 2:25-2:40 J. Elias, C. Lupton The role of computed axial tomography in the study of the mummies of Akhmim, Egypt 2:40-2:55 S. Frey, H. Gill-Robinson, A. Thelen, S. Hirsch, N. Ladrière, D. Giel, J. Bongartz, P. Hering Three-dimensional surface measurement with pulsed holography 2:55-3:10 M.C. Martina, F. Cesarani, A. Ferraris, R. Grilletto, R. Boano, A.M. Donadoni, G. Gandini Kha and Merit: Multidetector computer tomography and 3D reconstructions of two mummies from the Egyptian Museum of Turin. 3:10-3:25 F. Cesarani, M.C. Martina, A. Ferraris, R. Grilletto, R. Boano, A.M. Donadoni, G. Gandini The three sisters: Multidetector computer tomography and 3D reconstructions of three sister mummies from the Egyptian Museum of Turin 3:25-3:40 N. Lynnerup “Virtopsy”: Medical 3D visualization of Mummies

3:40-3:55 Questions

3:55-4:10 Coffee Break

4:10-4:25 H. Gill-Robinson, T. Allard Imaging the skull of the Windeby Child 4:25-4:40 C. Wilkinson, J. Taylor The facial reconstruction of Nesperenuub: A comparison of computerized and manual methods 4:40-4:55 F.J. Rühli, T. Böni, R.K. Chhem Radiological pitfalls in mummy imaging 4:55-5:10 C.D. White, F.J. Longstaffe, K.R. Law -isotope variability in Nilotic Nubian mummies: Food, physiology or foreigners? 5:10-5:25 H.P. Schwarcz, C.D. White, M. Fayek Detecting seasonality from single osteons in Nubian mummies using Sims analysis 5:25-5:40 A. Isidro, A. Rodríguez, N. Castro, L.M. Gonzalvez, P.L Fernandez, J. Esteban, A. Malgosa, N. Diaz, E. Solórzano, G. Masó Multidisciplinary approach to the “Lady of Kemet”, a Roman-Period Egyptian mummy 5:40-5:55 L. Pedrini, V. Cortese, F. Cesarani, M.C. Martina, A. Ferraris, R. Grilletto, R. Boano, R. Bianucci, R.P. Evershed, K.A. Clark, C. Ramsey, T. Higham, G. Gandini, E. Rabino Massa The “mummy in the dress” of the Museum of Anthropology and Ethnography of Turin

5:55-6:10 Questions

Friday September 3rd Session A Symposium 2A PALEOPATHOLOGY / PALEOPARASITOLOGY

8:30-8:45 O. Appenzeller, HC. Gunga, C. Qualls, R. Furlan, A. Porta, S. Lucas, A. Heckert, K. Kirsch, M.A. Costa Junqueira, S. Guillén Fossil biologic rhythms in humans and extinct archosaurs 8:45-9:00 Frédéric Bauduer Diseases and therapies in ancient Egypt: What can mummies and other human remains tell us? 9:00-9:15 E. Rabino Massa, E. Fulcheri Post-partum uterus inversion in a Pre-Dynastic mummy from the Marro Collection of the Museum of Anthropology, Turin. 9:15-9:30 R. Chhem, P. Schmit, C. Fauré Did Ramses II really have ankylosing spondylitis? A reappraisal 9:30-9:45 J. Denton, J. Mann, A.R. David Starvation, pregnancy and the skeleton in ancient Egypt 9:45-10:00 M. Ege, A. Nerlich, A. Zink Epidemiological analysis of tomb complexes from the necropolis of Thebes-West 10:00-10:15 S. Harter, F. Bouchet The implications of palaeoparasitology for the study of ancient populations from the Nile Valley and the Near East: Case studies

10:15-10:30 Questions

10:30-10:50 Coffee Break

10:50-11:05 A.C. Aufderheide, W. Salo, M. Madden, J. Streitz, J. Buikstra A 9000 years-old record of Chagas' disease (American trypanosomiasis) 11:05-11:20 P. Rutherford Schistosomiasis in modern and ancient tissues 11:20-11:35 A.R. Zink, S. Köhler, N. Motamedi, U. Reischl, H. Wolf , A.G. Nerlich Preservation and identification of ancient M. tuberculosis complex DNA in Egyptian mummies 11:35-11:50 G. PÁlfi, I. Pap, L.A. KristÓf, I. Szikossy, H. Donoghue, M. Spigelman, M. Bartah TB in the mummies of Vác (18–19th centuries, Vác, Hungary) 11:50-12:05 N. Cerutti, A. Santovito, M. Turina, E. Rabino Massa Detection of Plasmodium falciparum aDNA in Egyptian mummies 12:05-12:20 Mark Spigelman Initial findings on the paleomicrobiological study of 400 naturally mummified human remains from Upper Nubia 12:20-12:35 P. Thillaud, Y. Glon, P. Charlier, J.N. Vignal Autopsy of the mummy of “Fin-Renard”, Bourges (France)

12:35-12:50 Questions

12:50-2:00 Lunch

Symposium 2B FORENSICS / TATOOS, HAIR & TEETH

2:00-2:15 C. Rodríguez-Martín Forensic, anthropological, and pathological analysis of two Guanche mummies from Tenerife (restituted by Necochea, Argentina) 2:15-2:30 G. Fornaciari, L. Costantini, R. Ciranni Mortal gunshot wound in an early 19th century mummy from central Italy 2:30-2:45 A. Patiño-Umaña Trephination and decoration: A case study in a human skull from Colombia 2:45-3:00 C.F. Merbs, A. Cordy Collins A forensic examination of the Moche giants from prehistoric Peru 3:00-3:15 R. Lallo, R. Testi, M. Massimelli, R. Bianucci, R. Boano, E. Rabino Massa A South American embalmed head 3:15-3:30 K.L. Sperry Tattoos and mummies: From the ancient to the modern

3:30-3:45 Questions

3:45-4:00 Coffee Break

4:00-4:15 W.A.B. van der Sanden From paper bodies to waste-paper bodies 4:15-4:30 H.M. Eduards, R.C. Janaway, A.S. Wilson Defining the condition of mummified keratotics using molecular spectroscopy 4:30-4:45 D. Meaglia, E. Costa, F. Barbero, E. Rabino-Massa Archaeological hair in paleobiological research 4:45-5:00 L. Cartmell, A.C. Aufderheide, D. Caprara, J. Klein, G. Koren What were they drinking? A preliminary study of alcohol metabolites in Andean mummy hair 5:00-5:15 J.S. Williams, M.A. Katzenberg Investigating diet and disease from the central coast of Peru using carbon and nitrogen isotopic analyses of hair and nail from 500 year old mummies 5:15-5:30 A.S. Wilson, M.P. Richards, R.C. Janaway, A.M. Pollard, D.J. Tobin High resolution diet and seasonality information from archaeological hair 5:30-5:45 J. Miller Dental health in ancient Egypt 5:45-6:00 A. Peluso, V. De Agostini, I. Soubayroux, R. Lallo, E. Bresci, E. Rabino Massa Dental conditions of Egyptian mummies examined radiologically 6:00-6:15 I. Szikossy, K. Török, L. Józsa, C. Tari, I. Pap Stomatological investigation on Hungarian mummies from the 18-19th centuries

6:15-6:30 Questions

Friday September 3rd Session B Symposium 3 ADVANCES IN MUMMY STUDIES IN BRAZIL

2:00-2:15 A. Brancaglion Jr, T. Andrade Lima, S. Mendonça de Souza The Egyptian collection of the Museu Nacional, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 2:15-2:30 D.K. Meier, K.J. Reinhard Conservation assessment of an Egyptian mummy, Museu Nacional 2:30-2:45 T. Andrade Lima,A. Brancaglion Jr, S. Mendonça de Souza Curating the Egyptian collection of the Museu Nacional, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 2:45-3:00 S. Jarge, C.A da Silva Riehl, P. Fernandes de Aguiar, A. Brancaglion Jr Chemical analyses of the embalming materials of Egyptian mummies at the National Museum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. A case study 3:00-3:15 C. Calza, J. Godoy, M.J dos Anjos, R.T Lopes, A Brancaglion Jr, S. Mendonça de Souza Analysis of cartonage pigments of an Egyptian mummy of the Roman Period using X-ray fluorescence spectrometry 3:15-3:30 S. Chaves, A. Brancaglion Jr. Pollen analysis from the resin used for embalming a mummy from the Roman Period of the first century AD – Museu Nacional (MN/UFRJ), Brazil

3:30-3:45 Questions

3:45-4:00 Coffee Break

4:00-4:15 S. Mendonça de Souza, L. Sianto, A. Araújo Mummification in the Peruaçu Region, State of Minas Gerais, Brazil 4:15-4:30 M.L.C Gonçalves, A. Fernandes, L. Sianto, L.F Ferreira, A. Araujo Paleoparasitology of Brazilian mummies 4:30-4:45 M.L.C. Gonçalves, F. Bouchet, K. Reinhard, L.F. Ferreira, A. Araujo Protozoan infection diagnosis in mummified material 4:45-5:00 K.J. Reinhard, A. Lessa, C. Rodrigues-Carvalho Two Chillon baby mummy bundles 5:00-5:15 C. Rodrigues-Carvalho, D.K. Meier, V. Weslowski A Titicaca mummy bundle and an Atacameño mummy in the collection of The National Museum 5:15-5:30 S. Mendonça de Souza, F. Nascimento, K.J. Reinhard, A. Araujo The Jivaro shrunken heads of the National Museum collection

5:30-5:45 Questions

Saturday September 4th Session A Symposium 4 METHODS OF MUMMIFICATION / FUNERARY

8:30-8:45 L. Schwappach, G. Conlogue, R. Beckett, A. Campbell, L. Engel A look ‘inside’ the Egyptian industry 8:45-9:00 B. Rothschild, C. Brandon-Jones, D. Brandon-Jones Animal mummies: Taphonomic and catacomb-derived 9:00-9:15 J. Jones Towards mummification: New evidence for early developments in ancient Egypt 9:15-9:30 B. Brier, R. Wade Tools of the ancient Egyptian embalmer 9:30-9:45 A.G. Nerlich, J. Falter, A. Zink Why did the Egyptians use natron for artificial embalming? An experimental study on organ mummification 9:45-10:00 S.A. Buckley The materials and methods employed in the mummification of the three bodies in Tomb KV35 (the “elder woman”, the “boy” and the “younger woman”) in the Valley of The Kings 10:00-10:15 F. Valentin, C. Sand, J. Bolé Faténaoué mummies (New Caledonia)

10:15-10:30 Questions

10:30-10:50 Coffee Break

10:50-11:05 B. Frohlich, N. Bazarsad, D. Hunt, R. Nelson Natural mummified human remains from the Gobi Desert, Mongolia 11:05-11:20 S.A. Buckley, K. Al Thour, M. Basalama The organic materials employed in mummification in ancient Yemen 11:20-11:35 M. Parker Pearson, A. Chamberlain, O. Craig, P. Marshall, J. Mulville, H. Smith, M. Collins, J. Hiller, J.L. Schwenninger Mummification in Bronze Age Britain: The earliest artificial mummies in Europe? 11:35-11:50 E. Bonis Body preservation in the Middle Ages: Natural and artificial mummies 11:50-12:05 I. Pap, É. Susa, I. Szikossy The interdisciplinary mummy project of the Hungarian Natural History Museum: Naturally mummified individuals from the 18–19th centuries, Vác, Hungary. 12:20-12:35 S. Codinha, J. Pinheiro, E. Cunha, S. de Souza, L. Fernandes, R. Fragoso de Almeida An 18th-19th century mummy collection from the crypt of the Church of Sacramento, Lisbon

12:35-12:50 Questions

12:50-2:00 Lunch

2:00-2:15 C. Bourbou Too small to be noticed? Children mummies reveal their stories 2:15-2:30 J. Davey, D. Ranson, P. Craig, L. Coleman, A. McKenzie Buried in a shallow grave? 2:30-2:45 A.R. David Natsef-Amun, keeper of the bulls: A comparative study of the paleopathology and archaeology of an Egyptian mummy 2:45-3:00 S. Ikram Mummies from Theban tombs 11 and 12 3:00-3:15 E. Strouhal Examination of mummies from the tomb of Iufaa at Abusir (Egypt) 3:15-3:30 A. de Trafford Exploring the contextual and symbolic relationships between mummies and texts in Old Kingdom pyramids

3:30-3:45 Questions

3:45-4:00 Coffee Break

4:00-4:15 F. Bauduer The royal mummies of ancient Egypt: An odyssey of discoveries and a fascinating source of data 4:15-4:30 D.C. Cook Transitory mummies: Hopewell tombs and the conservation of the dead 4:30-4:45 G.P. Lombardi Human remains at Caral, Peru: The earliest ? 4:45-5:00 K.C. Nystrom Chachapoya mummies from the Laguna Huayabamba 5:00-5:15 M. Lenares, M. Longhena, G. Gruppioni Ethno-anthropological study of an Andean mummy preserved in the Civic Museums of Reggio Emilia 5:15-5:30 G.P. Lombardi The mummies of San Lorenzo Island 5:30-5:45 P. Asingh News about a Danish body: Final results of new exams of the 5:45-6:00 D. Arenholt-Bindslev, K. Josephsen Examinations of the teeth and jaws of the Grauballe bog body 6:00-6:15 H. Gill-Robinson The bog bodies of Schloss Gottorf: A recent re-examination 6:15-6:30 C. Wilkinson The challenges presented in the facial reconstruction of bog bodies

6:30-6:45 Questions

Saturday September 4th Session B Symposium 5 CONSERVATION OF MUMMIES AND MUMMIES IN MUSEUMS

8:30-8:45 D. Brothwell From Iceman to Royal Egyptian mummy, some questions of taphonomy 8:45-9:00 A. Corthals Now what? Pre-and post-analysis preservation of ancient animal and human molecular products 9:00-9:15 M. Jeziorska, P. Lambert-Zazulak, O. Appenzeller, A.R. David, S. Guillén Natural Preservation Of Tissues – Not So Bad After All? 9:15-9:30 R. Metcalfe, R.A. David A minimally destructive method for determining protein preservation 9:30-9:45 R.C. Janaway, A.S. Wilson The impact of microclimate on soft tissue preservation in forensic casework 9:45-10:00 M. Jeziorska, R. Wade, M. Walker, O. Appenzeller Egyptian versus natural mummification: Tracking the differences in loss of tissue antigenicity 10:00-10:15 P.I. Lambert-Zazulak The international ancient Egyptian mummy tissue bank

10:15-10:30 Questions

10:30-10:50 Coffee Break

10:50-11:05 A. Vatandoust, M. Hadian Dehkordi “Saltman”: A new archaeological discovery, scientific investigation, and conservation 11:05-11:20 C. Oliva, K. Doneux, A. Curti, F. Janot, E. Fiore Marochetti The mummies of Kha and Merit: Restoration work 11:20-11:35 N. Gabrielli Some suggestions for approaching the study and the conservation of ancient human biological remains: A synthesis of the conservation work in the body of Margherita di Savoia and the mummy of Zagabria 11:35-11:50 M. Bazzocchi, E. D’Amicone, M.C. Dossi, F. Toso, L. Vigna A mummy in Venice: Preliminary report about a work in progress 11:50-12:05 D.T. Mininberg An inside view: The museum's mummies 12:05-12:20 R. Ciranni, D. Pangoli, V. Giuffra, F. Silvano, G. Fornaciari The Anubi Project. Census and paleopathological study of the Egyptian mummies collected in Italian museums 12:20-12:35 C. El-Bcheraoui, O. Dutour , G. Boetsch Egyptian and Middle Eastern mummies in public museums outside Egypt

12:35-12:50 Questions

12:50-2:00 Lunch

2:00-2:15 C. Rodríguez-Martín, R. González-Antón, M. Martín, C. Rosario, M. del Arco, C. del Arco, R. Paz The restitution of two Guanche mummies from Tenerife by Necochea, Argentina 2:15-2:30 L. Vigna The deposit of the mummies at the Egyptian Museum in Turin: Some remarks about problems and solutions 2:30-2:45 A.C. Becerra, A. Patiño, C. Hernández, N. Sánchez, L.E. Villalba Interdisciplinary conservation in the mummy collection of the Museum, Bogotá (Colombia) 2:45-3:00 L. Ventura, A. Ranieri, G. Miranda, G. Fornaciari Gaetano Corrado. A pioneer in ophthalmology, forensic medicine and paleopathology

3:00-3:15 Questions

3:15-3:40 Coffee Break

Saturday September 4th Session B Symposium 6 MUMMIES AND THE PUBLIC

3:40-3:55 W.A.B. van der Sanden Mummies, mugs and museum shops 3:55-4:10 R. Gorini Mummies as medicine 4:10-4:25 M.D Meneses Fernández, M. García Morales, F. Estévez González Remote ancestors or scientific evidence? Pre-Hispanic mummies from the Canary Islands in the media 4:25-4:40 G. Conlogue, R. Beckett, A. Bravo, J. Taylor, R. Horne, R. Wade, L. Cartmell, U.P. Schmiedl, J. Jones, G. Stanley, N.H Haskell, L. Engel, M.O. Smith, A. Cambell, A. Bucher, S. Walbaum Entertaining mummies: Embalming for the sideshow 4:40-4:55 A. Carli Fiction, fear and scientific reality in the Italian scapigliatura 4:55-5:10 J. Day “Mummymania”: Mummies, museums and popular culture 5:10-5:25 C. Finn Written on the body: Bog people as poetic inspiration

5:25-5:40 Questions

Sunday September 5 Symposium 7 FROZEN MUMMIES

8:30-8:45 C. Ceruti Offering assemblages associated to the Inca frozen mummies from Mount Llullaillaco 8:45-9:00 J. Reinhard Frozen mummies in the Andes: Discoveries in Peru and Argentina 9:00-9:15 C. Previgliano, C. Ceruti, J. Reinhard, N. Lynnerup Imaging sans frontieres: Exchanging and working with the digital imaging data of the Mount Llullaillaco mummies 9:15-9:30 M. Castro, D. Busel, C. Camargo, M. Moraga, E. Llop E. Durán The prince of El Plomo: New studies 50 years after its discovery 9:30-9:45 R. Bruttini, M. Samadelli The effects of energy sources on the Iceman’s low temperature storage conditions in the South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology 9:45-10:00 I. Marota, L. Ermini, S. Luciani, F. Rollo Molecular parasitology of the Copper-Age mummy from the Alps

10:00-10:15 Questions

10:15-10:30 Coffee Break

10:30-10:45 L. Ermini, S. Luciani, I. Marota, F. Rollo New microbiological investigations on the Copper-Age mummy from the Alps 10:45-11:00 F. Tiefenbrunner, E. Egarter- Vigl Microorganisms and the preservation of the“Iceman” 11:15-11:30 A.G. Nerlich, E. Egarter-Vigl, B.E. Bachmeier, A. Zink Histological investigation of a bone core biopsy of the Tyrolean Iceman 11:30-11:45 K. Oeggl, W. Kofler, A. Schmidl New aspects about the diet of the Neolithic Tyrolean Iceman, “Ötzi” 11:45-12:00 A.G. Nerlich, B.E. Bachmeier, A. Zink, E. Egarter-Vigl Histological and biochemical evidence for an intra-vital stab wound on Ötzi´s right hand

12:00-12:15 E. Egarter Vigl, P. Gostner What kind of social position and work activity did the Iceman have? Pathological and radiological indications

12:15-12:30 Questions

12:30-12:45 Closing statement Announcement of the venue for the VI World Congress on Mummy Studies 2007 Adjourn. Trip to Bolzano at 2:30 p.m.

POSTER PRESENTATIONS Posters can be viewed from Friday morning until Saturday afternoon

1. R. Bianucci, R. Boano, G. Carnazza, R Lallo, E. Rabino Massa CT scan and 3D reconstructions of Pre-Dynastic child mummy 527 B* (Museum of Anthropology and Ethnography of the University of Turin) 2. E. Bouzaïd, R. Kéfi, F. Paris, R.P Gayraud, E. Béraud-Colomb aDNA preserved in natural mummies from the Egyptian archeological site of Istabl Antar (Fostat) 3. M. Harari, R. Zacco, E. Cappellini, D. Caramelli, R. Benozzo, A. Sparavigna The head of Pavia 4. E. Crubézy, H. Dabernat, S. Amory, A. Alexeev, A. Gogolev, O. Melnitchouk, J.F Magnaval, F.X Ricaut, C. Keyser, M. Gibert, B. Ludes, D. Rougé, G. Larrouy Frozen burials from Yakoutia (Siberia, Middle Ages). From funerary ritual to genetic, biological, and pathological studies 5. R. Floris, G. Floris, V.M. Nurchi, A. Argiolas,G. Coinu The mysterious mummy of Cagliari 6. L.A. Kristóf, I. Szikossy, G. Pálfi The mummy of an 18th century nun: An unusual paleopathological case 7. L.A. Kristóf, M. Barta H, A. Petrik, G. Forrai, I. Pap, B. Fornet, G. Pálfi To see into the past–Radiographical methods in mummy investigations 8. N Lynnerup, S.H. Hansen, C. Kapel, S. Schmidt Trichinellosis in a Greenlandic child mummy 9. K. Oeggl, W. Kofler, A. Schmidl, W. Kutschera Was “Ötzi”, the Neolithic Tyrolean Iceman, a shepherd? 10. I. Pap, I. Szikossy, G. Pálfi, É. Susa, Á. Kustár, L. Józsa, M.H. Barta, L. Kristóf, I. Repa, G. Bajzik, C. Tari, K. Török, B. Kaufmann, I. Hershkovitz H. Donoghue, M.Spigelman Mummies from the 18th-19th centuries, Vác, Hungary 11. A. Rauch, F. Rösing Experimental mummification as a basis for forensic interpretation of time since death 12. N. Salis, A. Giuliano, E. La Sala, P.L. Baima Bollone, E. Rabino Massa Preliminary analysis of dermatoglyphs in mummified specimens: Fine tunning a method 13. L. Ventura, C. Mercurio, C. Guidotti, G. Fornaciari Tissue identification and histologic findings in four specimens from Egyptian canopic jars 14. L. Ventura, G. Miranda, T. Ventura, G. Fornaciari Anthropology and paleopathology of the natural mummies of Navelli (central Italy). Preliminary results 15. J. Campbell, R.A. David, V. Gardner Pharmacy in ancient Egypt