The Palermo Capuchin Catacombs Project: a multidisciplinary approach to the study of a modern Mummy Collection (ca 1600-1900)

In this paper we present a multidisciplinary project for the study of the present conditions, history, bioanthropological features and conservation status of a large collection of modern human mummies, kept in the Capuchin Catacombs of Palermo (Sicily, Italy). Due to the large amount of spontaneousl...

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Main Authors: Luca Sineo, Barbara Manachini, Giuseppe Carotenuto, Dario Piombino Mascali, Albert Zink, Franco Palla
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Bologna 2008-04-01
Series:Conservation Science in Cultural Heritage
Online Access:http://conservation-science.unibo.it/article/view/1404