Microbial deterioration of a Mesoamerican and Hispanic Mummies

• Pedro Mustieles ^[1] ; Alejandro Alonso ^[1] ; Mercedes González ^[2] ; Domingo Marquina ^[2]
  1. [1] Universidad Complutense de Madrid

     Universidad Complutense de Madrid

     Madrid, España

     
  2. [2] lnstitute for the Scientific Study in Mummies (IECIM). Madrid
• Localización: Canarias Arqueológica: Arqueología-Bioantropología, ISSN 1888-4059, Nº. 22, 2021 (Ejemplar dedicado a: Symposium in memoriam Arthur C. Aufderheide the scientist, the friend ( 1922-2013)), págs. 639-645
• Idioma: inglés
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  • This study is focused on the potential biodegradative microbiota presented in samples taken from two Spanish mummies located in Alpandeire (Málaga, Spain), from the 18th century and from another pre-Hispanic mummy known as "La Mexicana" originally from Perú and dated in 13th century. lt were obtained 15 isolates among filamentous fungi and bacterials