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Give reasons for the following. What were the results of the CT scan?

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Give reasons for the following.

What were the results of the CT scan?

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King Tut is one of the first mummies to undergo a CT scan. The CT scan came up with some new clues about the life and death of King Tut. It provided precise data for an accurate forensic reconstruction of King Tut. The CT scan displayed the mummy from head to toe creating 1,700 digital X-ray images in cross section. It showed a grey head, neck vertebrae, a hand, several images of rib cages, and a transection of the skull.

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Chapter 3.1: Discovering Tut: the Saga Continues - Understanding the text [Page 28]

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Chapter 3.1 Discovering Tut: the Saga Continues
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