Mummy returns: Voice of 3,000-year-old Egyptian priest brought to lifeScientists have fulfilled a mu
Mummy returns: Voice of 3,000-year-old Egyptian priest brought to lifeScientists have fulfilled a mummified Egyptian priest’s wish for life after death - by replicating his voice with artificial vocal chords.Nesyamun’s voice has been reproduced as a vowel-like sound that is reminiscent of a sheep’s bleat.The priest lived during the politically volatile reign of pharaoh Ramses XI, between 1099 and 1069BC. As a priest in Thebes, Nesyamun would have needed a strong voice for his ritual duties, which involved singing.When Nesyamun died, his voice fell silent, but 3,000 years on, a team of researchers have brought it back to life. They have done so by producing a 3D-printed voice box based Nesyamun’s vocal tract, which was scanned to establish its precise dimensions. Read more. -- source link
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