I was reading the page at the Discovery site for the special tomorrow night.
From the page (which I linked to above):

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"Computed tomography (CT) scans allowed the scientists to link distinct physical traits of the Hatshepsut mummy to that of her ancestors. The search was further narrowed to two possibilities — both from the tomb of Hatshepsut's nanny — but the final clue lay within a canopic box inscribed with the female Pharaoh's name. A scan of the box found a tooth that, when measured, perfectly matched a missing upper molar in one of the two mummies."

I had read before about the tooth found in her tomb that was used in the identification process but I don't think I've ever heard of a tooth being found in this manner before ...has there ever been another? What was the purpose of the tooth being saved? I doubt if she was expecting a visit from the tooth fairy.



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