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Electron microscopy of ancient Egyptian skin |
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| Authors: | PETER K. LEWIN ERNEST CUTZ |
| Affiliation: | Department of Pediatrics and Pathology, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Abstract: | Sections of skin were examined by electron microscopy from the sole of the foot of a 14-year-old Egyptian, who died 3200 years ago and was preserved naturally by desiccation. Remarkable ultrastructural preservation of the epidermal cells and their components was found. |
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