Definitions
*Autopsy: post-mortem (after death) examination to discover the cause of death or the extent of disease.
*Blood Analysis: laboratory examination of a sample of blood used to obtain information about its physical and chemical
properties.
*CT (Computer Tomography): Medical Imaging Procedure that uses X-Rays and digital technology to create detailed two or three
dimensional images of the body.
*Dendrochronology: The age of a tree, and any object made from trees can be determined by counting the growth rings in a
cross-section of timber.
*DNA (Deoxy-ribonucleic acid) Testing: genetic material contained in all living things, especially valuable in studying ancient
mummies and their family relationships.
*Scanning Electron Microscopy: electron microscope produces high resolution, three dimensional images)
*Radiocarbon dating: Date organic material between 50 000 and 400 years old. It works on the principle that once living
organisms contain Carbon 14 which begins to decay, allowing scientists to determine when the organism died.
*X-ray: a photographic or digital image of the internal composition of something, especially a part of the body.
*Blood Analysis: laboratory examination of a sample of blood used to obtain information about its physical and chemical
properties.
*CT (Computer Tomography): Medical Imaging Procedure that uses X-Rays and digital technology to create detailed two or three
dimensional images of the body.
*Dendrochronology: The age of a tree, and any object made from trees can be determined by counting the growth rings in a
cross-section of timber.
*DNA (Deoxy-ribonucleic acid) Testing: genetic material contained in all living things, especially valuable in studying ancient
mummies and their family relationships.
*Scanning Electron Microscopy: electron microscope produces high resolution, three dimensional images)
*Radiocarbon dating: Date organic material between 50 000 and 400 years old. It works on the principle that once living
organisms contain Carbon 14 which begins to decay, allowing scientists to determine when the organism died.
*X-ray: a photographic or digital image of the internal composition of something, especially a part of the body.