Scientists study the mummy mermaid Bashny.Net

The mummified remains of a humanoid creature with a fish tail is stored in English Buxton Museum.
Mummified remains of nightmarish humanoid rising about 40 centimeters from the tail of a fish, which are kept in the British Buxton Museum somehow attracted the attention of scientists. During the study the so-called mermaid Bakstonskoy (Buxton Mermaid) come from professionals and students of two British universities - Lincoln (University of Lincoln) and Cambridge (Cambridge University). They even planned a genetic analysis of tissues to determine their age.





This Is a mermaid? Is mummy remains of representatives of the mythical tribe, which for centuries tell fishermen and sailors?
The answer has been received. Specifically Buxton Mermaid fake. X-rays showed that her ribs are made of wire, some parts of the upper body - wood. But the hair - human. A tail of the fish really.
 - Mermaid clearly prepared, - says Holinskhed Anita (Anita Hollinshead) from the University of Lincoln - used human tissue and fish. For example, teeth carved from human bones. It seems that the human skin.



 - With regard to the material artifacts, the mermaid surveyed 60 percent people, 40 - fish - is echoed by a colleague Juanita Hollis Cambridge. - Analysis of DNA and show exactly what the fish was used. And in what year.
Scientists say that the mummy mermaids were not so rare commodity in the XIX century. They were made in the East - mainly in Japan. Passed off as the real thing. Many believed. And who doubts still buying. It was believed that the mummy mermaids bring good luck.
Investigations are continuing. And, most likely, they are organized solely in order to teach students the skills of university research. It remains the envy of the learning process so much fun.
After mermaid Buxton Mermaid - ie, females - researchers plan to take up her "boyfriend." And just for the male mummy (Merman), which is now kept in London at the Horniman Museum.
First - until 1982 - "he" and "she" were together. We shared the same showcase at London's Institute of History of Medicine (Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine, in London). But then they were separated.
Now the "mermaid" and "Rusal" is again going to reunite - in Buxton Museum.



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