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Archaeology has changed, focusing less on treasure and more on the details of life and the mysteries of death, using sophisticated tools including medical technology. In 1968, an anatomy professor X-rayed the mummy and revealed that its breastbone and front ribs were missing. Today, computed tomography (CT) assembles hundreds of cross-sectional X-rays, like slices of bread, to create a three-dimensional virtual body. The 1968 X-ray of the mummy revealed that:

Ait contained gold inside
Bit had been replaced by a replica
Cit was perfectly preserved
Dits breastbone and front ribs were missing
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. its breastbone and front ribs were missing
The 1968 X-ray showed the breastbone and front ribs were missing.
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