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Bakt Hor Nekht
Bakt Hor Nekht, an ancient Egyptian mummy dating from between 1070 and 712 B.C., undergoes a CT scan so that scientists can uncover more about her life and death. Egyptians believed that it was very important for the soul to recognize the face after death.

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