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Thu 14 Jun, 2007 09:20 am
First "Big-Boned" skeleton discovered
Quote:Egyptologists today revealed details of what is believed to be the first example of a ?'big-boned' skeleton ever discovered. The ?'big-boned' phenomenon is one that has mystified physicians for decades since despite the millions of apparent sufferers, no skeletons have ever been found.
"We were researching the mummy of an ancient Egyptian Princess Tentopet, from the time of Ramesses ?'The Great'. When we produced a computer reconstruction of her skeleton, we were quite surprised by the findings," explained Dr. Bill Billingsworth of the Sidcup Centre of Pantheonic Studies. "That Tentopet was of slightly above average height is to be expected as she would have had the better diet of royalty. However she also exhibits wider and thicker hips, thighs and upper arms, whilst the rest of her skeleton is of average dimensions."
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