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A 3-D printed vocal tract lets an ancient mummy speak from beyond the grave

The replica reveals what the ancient Egyptian’s voice might have sounded like

mummy in CT scanner

By taking a CT scan of the vocal tract of a 3,000-year-old mummy (pictured), researchers have 3-D printed a model of the vocal tract that can make sounds.

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By Maria Temming

- More than 2 years ago

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A replica of a 3,000-year-old mummy’s vocal tract has revealed how that mummy might sound if he rose from the dead.