TY - JOUR T1 - Mummification to plastination. Revisited JF - Saudi Medical Journal JO - Saudi Med J SP - 956 LP - 959 VL - 22 IS - 11 AU - Muhammad Saeed AU - Amin A. Rufai AU - Saleh E. Elsayed Y1 - 2001/11/01 UR - http://smj.org.sa/content/22/11/956.abstract N2 - A brief summary of the history of anatomy is presented with particular focus on important scientists who contributed significantly to the development of anatomical education and recognition of anatomy as a discipline of science. An attempt has been made to review the history of preservation of human cadavers from earliest mummification methodology used by ancient Egyptians to the most modern technique of embalming and plastination of human cadavers, developed by Von Hagens during the period from 1979 to 1987. The need for use of modern teaching aids for instruction of topographic anatomy is also highlighted. ER -