Recreated voice of a mummy

Voice of Nesyamun, a priest that lived 3000 years ago during the reign of Pharaoh Ramses XI, has been brought to life by a group of scientists from Royal Holloway, the University of London and the University of York and Leeds Museum. His body was first unwrapped in 1824, and since then, it has been tested several times using X ray, CT scans, endoscopy and even histology. As this is the only mummy to have been dated from the Ramses XIs reign, it provides essential insights about that era.

The medical examinations revealed he had been suffering from gum disease, and his teeth have severely deteriorated. He is believed to have died in his 50s, possibly following a severe allergic reaction. Inscriptions on his coffin showed that his dying wish was to be able to speak after his death and 3000 years after his death, his wish came true. After taking precise measurements of his extant vocal tract with the aid of CT scans, the scientists created a 3D printed model. By using that they were able to synthesize a vowel sound. This is also the first time a technique to be developed to recreate the sound of a dead.

Original Research paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-019-56316-y?fbclid=IwAR1uRYcUlxYwbWj-WpFTMWnIexxrCGfZ6vOs_6YCH7l8IVfg4sX5i4sw8bQ

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