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What Does a 3,000-Year-Old Mummy Sound Like?

20 mins
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14:30, 30 Jan 2020
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The “voice” of an ancient Egyptian priest can now be heard for the first time in 3,000 years, thanks to a group of researchers who artificially recreated his vocal tract with 3D printing. We find out more about this process and its significance by speaking to one of the researchers.

Presenter: Sharmilla Ganesan, Tee Shiao Eek, Juliet Jacobs

Producer: Sharmilla Ganesan

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What Does a 3,000-Year-Old Mummy Sound Like?

20 mins
·
14:30, 30 Jan 2020
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The “voice” of an ancient Egyptian priest can now be heard for the first time in 3,000 years, thanks to a group of researchers who artificially recreated his vocal tract with 3D printing. We find out more about this process and its significance by speaking to one of the researchers.

Presenter: Sharmilla Ganesan, Tee Shiao Eek, Juliet Jacobs

Producer: Sharmilla Ganesan

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