研究木乃伊的科学家很像是侦探,他们搜集线索去重现木乃伊生前和死时的样子。在近代,检验木乃伊的唯一方法是解开木乃伊的绷带进行解剖。然而,时至今日,人们可以运用不具破坏性的科学技术手段来检查木乃伊,比如内窥镜检查或者CT(电脑层析成像)。今天我们能在不破坏木乃伊的情况下了解更多关于木乃伊的信息,包括他们的年龄、家庭关系、病史甚至是死因。 Scientists who study mums look a lot like detectives, who gather clues to reproduce what mummies are like before and during their death. In modern times, the only way to check mummies is to untie mummified bandages for anatomy. However, to date, people can use non-destructive techniques to inspect mummies, such as endoscopy or CT (computed tomography). Today we can learn more about mummies without destroying mummies, including their age, family relationships, medical history and even cause of death.