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Engineers Find Evidence of Hydraulics In An Ancient Pyramid
Anton Petrus//Getty Images Hydraulic mechanics may have indeed been the driving force behind the construction of ancient Egyptian pyramids. In a preprint paper, scientists concluded that the Step Pyramid of Djoser in Saqqara, Egypt believed to be the oldest of the seven monumental pyramids and potentially constructed about 4,500 years ago offers a remarkable blueprint for hydraulic engineering………Continue reading… By: Tim Newcomb Source: Popilar […] -
CW: Description of embalming tool and usage
#WordyWednesday: Needle Injector
(A day late, but Mastodon wouldn't upload my pic yesterday)
A stainless-steel tool used to facilitate a mouth closure on a dead person. The tool drives a small barb into the jawbone through the gums (one goes into the upper jaw, one goes into the lower jaw), then the thin wires attached to each barb are twisted together. Not a great tool for embalmers with tiny hands. (I prefer to suture the mouth closed from the inside)
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