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Papers by Carter Lupton

Research paper thumbnail of Mummymania' for the Masses - is Egyptology Cursed by the Mummy's Curse?

Research paper thumbnail of Egypt and Milwaukee: the best of both worlds

Wisconsin academy review, Mar 1, 1987

Research paper thumbnail of Paleobiology and depositional setting of a Late Cretaceous vertebrate locality, Hell Creek Formation, McCone County, Montana

Rocky Mountain Geology, Oct 1, 1980

... Milwaukee Public Museum fossil locality 2256 (Chris's bonebed) in the Hell C... more ... Milwaukee Public Museum fossil locality 2256 (Chris's bonebed) in the Hell Creek Formation of McCone County, northeastern Montana contains a large ... The Hell Creek Formation badlands have been ex-plored and collected since the early 1900s, when Barnum Brown of the ...

Research paper thumbnail of Maritime Peoples of the Arctic and Northwest Coast

American Anthropologist, Mar 1, 1984

Research paper thumbnail of Ägyptenrezeption im Mumienfilm: The Mummy 1932 und Remakes. By Yvonne Vosmann

Journal of the American Oriental Society

Ägyptenrezeption im Mumienfilm: The Mummy 1932 und Remakes. By Yvonne Vosmann. Philippika, vol. ... more Ägyptenrezeption im Mumienfilm: The Mummy 1932 und Remakes. By Yvonne Vosmann. Philippika, vol. 96. Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz Verlag, 2016. Pp. 144, illus. €34 (paper).

Research paper thumbnail of Regional identification of Late Period coffins from Northern Upper Egypt

Ancient Egyptian Coffins, 2018

Research paper thumbnail of Natural Mummification and Questions of Preferred Ritual in Dynastic Egypt

Research paper thumbnail of Gods at all hours

Body, Cosmos and Eternity, 2014

Research paper thumbnail of Proposing Holograms as an Innovative Exhibition Technology for Egyptian Mummies

The Milwaukee Public Museum is planning a major exhibition of the ancient history of the Near Eas... more The Milwaukee Public Museum is planning a major exhibition of the ancient history of the Near Eastern and Classic civilizations, utilizing new technologies beyond traditional presentation methods. The Museum is requesting funding from NEH to develop a proof-of-concept for a 3-D high-definition, full color true holographic or holographic-like exhibit of a virtual mummy unwrapping. The Museum will work alongside key experts with experience in medical imaging, mummy CT analysis, and 3-D rendering techniques to research and evaluate breakthrough technologies in visualizations using computed tomography (CT). While CT scanning of mummies is not new, our use of the latest technologies will provide greater clarity, enabling the use of innovative presentation systems. This exhibit will allow visitors not only to learn about mummification but to see, in detail, the various inner elements of the mummy, better understanding Egyptian beliefs and practices.

Research paper thumbnail of Egypt and Milwaukee: the best of both worlds

Wisconsin academy review, 1987

Research paper thumbnail of Mummymania'for the Masses: Is Egyptology Cursed by the Mummy's Curse?

Research paper thumbnail of The role of computed axial tomography in the study of the mummies of Akhmim, Egypt

Journal of Biological Research - Bollettino della Società Italiana di Biologia Sperimentale

For more than a quarter century, computed axial tomography (CT) has given Egyptologists an increa... more For more than a quarter century, computed axial tomography (CT) has given Egyptologists an increasingly sophisticated, non-invasive means of examining the interior of mummified bodies. What has been lacking from mummy studies to date is a regional focus confining itself to a single, defined population which makes its comparisons within narrowly defined limits of time and space. A study of Akhmimic mummies, hundreds of which entered the museum collections of Europe, America and elsewhere late in the 19th century, promises to greatly benefit the study of Egyptian mummification generally while gathering specific data on Akhmim’s priestly population of the Ptolemaic period (332-30 BC). Recent CT examination of two female mummies from Akhmim has underscored the importance of considering features other than those on the traditional list of mummy contents. While amulets, visceral packets, and linen wadding have been noted for years, it is clear that they existed side by side with objects t...

Research paper thumbnail of Paleobiology and depositional setting of a Late Cretaceous vertebrate locality, Hell Creek Formation, McCone County, Montana

Rocky Mountain Geology, Oct 1, 1980

Research paper thumbnail of New Studies on the Mummies of Akhmim (2006-07)

Research paper thumbnail of Amulet Type, Placement and Significance in Late Egyptian Mummies

Research paper thumbnail of Assessment of Arm Arrangements of Egyptian Mummies in Light of Recent CT Studies

CT examination of Egyptian mummies has expanded our understanding of Egyptian funerary protocols ... more CT examination of Egyptian mummies has expanded our understanding of Egyptian funerary protocols beyond what it was just a few years ago. Nevertheless, consideration of body orientation and limb positioning has not kept pace with other aspects of interpretation. An overview of the available evidence suggests that the analysis of arm arrangement patterns in Egyptian mummies has suffered historically as a result of poor sampling as well as inadequate classification of variants. This paper discusses arm arrangement variants in dynastic Egyptian mummies, and presents a system of tabulation to aid in chronological assessment. Our ability to identify changes in embalming methods over time remains critical to our conclusions regarding a mummy’s correct identity. Cross-comparison of arm arrangements with typologies of visceral packets, fills and inclusions is a useful method for establishing date of processing. This approach will be applied to the case of NFM-M5, a mummy frequently identifi...

Research paper thumbnail of Assessment of Arm Arrangements of Egyptian Mummies in Light of Recent CT Studies

CT examination of Egyptian mummies has expanded our understanding of Egyptian funerary protocols ... more CT examination of Egyptian mummies has expanded our understanding of Egyptian funerary protocols beyond what it was just a few years ago. Nevertheless, consideration of body orientation and limb positioning has not kept pace with other aspects of interpretation. An overview of the available evidence suggests that the analysis of arm arrangement patterns in Egyptian mummies has suffered historically as a result of poor sampling as well as inadequate classification of variants. This paper discusses arm arrangement variants in dynastic Egyptian mummies, and presents a system of tabulation to aid in chronological assessment. Our ability to identify changes in embalming methods over time remains critical to our conclusions regarding a mummy’s correct identity. Cross-comparison of arm arrangements with typologies of visceral packets, fills and inclusions is a useful method for establishing date of processing. This approach will be applied to the case of NFM-M5, a mummy frequently identifi...

Research paper thumbnail of Egyptomania, western

The Encyclopedia of Ancient History, 2012

Research paper thumbnail of Maritime Peoples of the Arctic and Northwest Coast

American Anthropologist, 1984

Research paper thumbnail of Assessment of Arm Arrangements of Egyptian Mummies in Light of Recent CT Studies

CT examination of Egyptian mummies has expanded our understanding of Egyptian funerary protocols ... more CT examination of Egyptian mummies has expanded our understanding of Egyptian funerary protocols beyond what it was just a few years ago. Nevertheless, consideration of body orientation and limb positioning has not kept pace with other aspects of interpretation. An overview of the available evidence suggests that the analysis of arm arrangement patterns in Egyptian mummies has suffered historically as a result of poor sampling as well as inadequate classification of variants. This paper discusses arm arrangement variants in dynastic Egyptian mummies, and presents a system of tabulation to aid in chronological assessment. Our ability to identify changes in embalming methods over time remains critical to our conclusions regarding a mummy’s correct identity. Cross-comparison of arm arrangements with typologies of visceral packets, fills and inclusions is a useful method for establishing date of processing. This approach will be applied to the case of NFM-M5, a mummy frequently identifi...

Research paper thumbnail of Mummymania' for the Masses - is Egyptology Cursed by the Mummy's Curse?

Research paper thumbnail of Egypt and Milwaukee: the best of both worlds

Wisconsin academy review, Mar 1, 1987

Research paper thumbnail of Paleobiology and depositional setting of a Late Cretaceous vertebrate locality, Hell Creek Formation, McCone County, Montana

Rocky Mountain Geology, Oct 1, 1980

... Milwaukee Public Museum fossil locality 2256 (Chris's bonebed) in the Hell C... more ... Milwaukee Public Museum fossil locality 2256 (Chris's bonebed) in the Hell Creek Formation of McCone County, northeastern Montana contains a large ... The Hell Creek Formation badlands have been ex-plored and collected since the early 1900s, when Barnum Brown of the ...

Research paper thumbnail of Maritime Peoples of the Arctic and Northwest Coast

American Anthropologist, Mar 1, 1984

Research paper thumbnail of Ägyptenrezeption im Mumienfilm: The Mummy 1932 und Remakes. By Yvonne Vosmann

Journal of the American Oriental Society

Ägyptenrezeption im Mumienfilm: The Mummy 1932 und Remakes. By Yvonne Vosmann. Philippika, vol. ... more Ägyptenrezeption im Mumienfilm: The Mummy 1932 und Remakes. By Yvonne Vosmann. Philippika, vol. 96. Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz Verlag, 2016. Pp. 144, illus. €34 (paper).

Research paper thumbnail of Regional identification of Late Period coffins from Northern Upper Egypt

Ancient Egyptian Coffins, 2018

Research paper thumbnail of Natural Mummification and Questions of Preferred Ritual in Dynastic Egypt

Research paper thumbnail of Gods at all hours

Body, Cosmos and Eternity, 2014

Research paper thumbnail of Proposing Holograms as an Innovative Exhibition Technology for Egyptian Mummies

The Milwaukee Public Museum is planning a major exhibition of the ancient history of the Near Eas... more The Milwaukee Public Museum is planning a major exhibition of the ancient history of the Near Eastern and Classic civilizations, utilizing new technologies beyond traditional presentation methods. The Museum is requesting funding from NEH to develop a proof-of-concept for a 3-D high-definition, full color true holographic or holographic-like exhibit of a virtual mummy unwrapping. The Museum will work alongside key experts with experience in medical imaging, mummy CT analysis, and 3-D rendering techniques to research and evaluate breakthrough technologies in visualizations using computed tomography (CT). While CT scanning of mummies is not new, our use of the latest technologies will provide greater clarity, enabling the use of innovative presentation systems. This exhibit will allow visitors not only to learn about mummification but to see, in detail, the various inner elements of the mummy, better understanding Egyptian beliefs and practices.

Research paper thumbnail of Egypt and Milwaukee: the best of both worlds

Wisconsin academy review, 1987

Research paper thumbnail of Mummymania'for the Masses: Is Egyptology Cursed by the Mummy's Curse?

Research paper thumbnail of The role of computed axial tomography in the study of the mummies of Akhmim, Egypt

Journal of Biological Research - Bollettino della Società Italiana di Biologia Sperimentale

For more than a quarter century, computed axial tomography (CT) has given Egyptologists an increa... more For more than a quarter century, computed axial tomography (CT) has given Egyptologists an increasingly sophisticated, non-invasive means of examining the interior of mummified bodies. What has been lacking from mummy studies to date is a regional focus confining itself to a single, defined population which makes its comparisons within narrowly defined limits of time and space. A study of Akhmimic mummies, hundreds of which entered the museum collections of Europe, America and elsewhere late in the 19th century, promises to greatly benefit the study of Egyptian mummification generally while gathering specific data on Akhmim’s priestly population of the Ptolemaic period (332-30 BC). Recent CT examination of two female mummies from Akhmim has underscored the importance of considering features other than those on the traditional list of mummy contents. While amulets, visceral packets, and linen wadding have been noted for years, it is clear that they existed side by side with objects t...

Research paper thumbnail of Paleobiology and depositional setting of a Late Cretaceous vertebrate locality, Hell Creek Formation, McCone County, Montana

Rocky Mountain Geology, Oct 1, 1980

Research paper thumbnail of New Studies on the Mummies of Akhmim (2006-07)

Research paper thumbnail of Amulet Type, Placement and Significance in Late Egyptian Mummies

Research paper thumbnail of Assessment of Arm Arrangements of Egyptian Mummies in Light of Recent CT Studies

CT examination of Egyptian mummies has expanded our understanding of Egyptian funerary protocols ... more CT examination of Egyptian mummies has expanded our understanding of Egyptian funerary protocols beyond what it was just a few years ago. Nevertheless, consideration of body orientation and limb positioning has not kept pace with other aspects of interpretation. An overview of the available evidence suggests that the analysis of arm arrangement patterns in Egyptian mummies has suffered historically as a result of poor sampling as well as inadequate classification of variants. This paper discusses arm arrangement variants in dynastic Egyptian mummies, and presents a system of tabulation to aid in chronological assessment. Our ability to identify changes in embalming methods over time remains critical to our conclusions regarding a mummy’s correct identity. Cross-comparison of arm arrangements with typologies of visceral packets, fills and inclusions is a useful method for establishing date of processing. This approach will be applied to the case of NFM-M5, a mummy frequently identifi...

Research paper thumbnail of Assessment of Arm Arrangements of Egyptian Mummies in Light of Recent CT Studies

CT examination of Egyptian mummies has expanded our understanding of Egyptian funerary protocols ... more CT examination of Egyptian mummies has expanded our understanding of Egyptian funerary protocols beyond what it was just a few years ago. Nevertheless, consideration of body orientation and limb positioning has not kept pace with other aspects of interpretation. An overview of the available evidence suggests that the analysis of arm arrangement patterns in Egyptian mummies has suffered historically as a result of poor sampling as well as inadequate classification of variants. This paper discusses arm arrangement variants in dynastic Egyptian mummies, and presents a system of tabulation to aid in chronological assessment. Our ability to identify changes in embalming methods over time remains critical to our conclusions regarding a mummy’s correct identity. Cross-comparison of arm arrangements with typologies of visceral packets, fills and inclusions is a useful method for establishing date of processing. This approach will be applied to the case of NFM-M5, a mummy frequently identifi...

Research paper thumbnail of Egyptomania, western

The Encyclopedia of Ancient History, 2012

Research paper thumbnail of Maritime Peoples of the Arctic and Northwest Coast

American Anthropologist, 1984

Research paper thumbnail of Assessment of Arm Arrangements of Egyptian Mummies in Light of Recent CT Studies

CT examination of Egyptian mummies has expanded our understanding of Egyptian funerary protocols ... more CT examination of Egyptian mummies has expanded our understanding of Egyptian funerary protocols beyond what it was just a few years ago. Nevertheless, consideration of body orientation and limb positioning has not kept pace with other aspects of interpretation. An overview of the available evidence suggests that the analysis of arm arrangement patterns in Egyptian mummies has suffered historically as a result of poor sampling as well as inadequate classification of variants. This paper discusses arm arrangement variants in dynastic Egyptian mummies, and presents a system of tabulation to aid in chronological assessment. Our ability to identify changes in embalming methods over time remains critical to our conclusions regarding a mummy’s correct identity. Cross-comparison of arm arrangements with typologies of visceral packets, fills and inclusions is a useful method for establishing date of processing. This approach will be applied to the case of NFM-M5, a mummy frequently identifi...