Mummies Of Ancient Egypt
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Mummies And Death In Egypt
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Author : Françoise Dunand
language : en
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Release Date : 2006
Mummies And Death In Egypt written by Françoise Dunand and has been published by Cornell University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with History categories.
"Today, a good century after the first X-rays of mummies, Egyptology has the benefit of all the methods and means at the disposal of forensic medicine. The 'mummy stories' we tell have changed their tone, but they have enjoyed much success, with fantastic scientific and technological results resolving the mysteries of the ancient land of the pharaohs."--from the Foreword Mummies are the things that fascinate us most about ancient Egypt. But what are mummies? How did the Egyptians create them? And why? What became of the people they once were? We are learning more all the time about the cultural processes surrounding mummification and the medical characteristics of ancient Egyptian mummies. In the first part of Mummies and Death in Egypt Françoise Dunand gives an overview of the history of mummification in Egypt from the prehistoric to the Roman period. She thoroughly describes the preparations of the dead (tombs and their furnishings, funerary offerings, ornamentation of the corpse, coffins, and canopic jars), and she includes a separate chapter on the mummification of animals. She links these various practices and behaviors to the religious beliefs of classical Egypt. In the second part of this book, Roger Lichtenberg, a physician and archaeologist, offers a fascinating narrative of his forensic research on mummies, much of it conducted with a portable X-ray machine on archaeological digs. His findings have revealed new information on the ages of the mummified, their causes of death, and the illnesses and injuries they suffered. Together, Dunand and Lichtenberg provide a state-of-the-art account of the science of mummification and its social and religious context.
Mummies Tombs And Treasure
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Author : Lila Perl
language : en
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Release Date : 1987
Mummies Tombs And Treasure written by Lila Perl and has been published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1987 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
A fascinating and thorough account of the Egyptian process of mummification and efforts to safeguard places of burial against thieves.
Secrets Of The Mummies
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Author : Shelley Tanaka
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1999
Secrets Of The Mummies written by Shelley Tanaka and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Egypt categories.
Describes the ancient Egyptian practice of preserving the dead through the process of mummification and explains what scientists have learned from unwrapping and examining mummies.
Mummies Of Ancient Egypt
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Author : Brianna Hall
language : en
Publisher: Raintree
Release Date : 2017-04-06
Mummies Of Ancient Egypt written by Brianna Hall and has been published by Raintree this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-04-06 with Egypt categories.
Mummies are more than just bodies wrapped in bandages! Learn about some famous mummies and where they were buried. Find out why ancient Egyptians preserved their dead and why becoming a mummy was important to life after death.
A History Of Egyptian Mummies
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Author : Thomas Joseph Pettigrew
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1834
A History Of Egyptian Mummies written by Thomas Joseph Pettigrew and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1834 with Social Science categories.
Mummies
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Author : John Malam
language : en
Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
Release Date : 2014-12-15
Mummies written by John Malam and has been published by Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-12-15 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Mummies, whether they're preserved by people or nature, are a fascinating way to examine different cultures around the world. While most people know about mummies from ancient Egypt, the first mummies were made more than 7,000 years ago in South America. Anthropologists can only guess why, most likely because of a belief in life after death. Readers will be awed as they discover how different cultures perfected their mummification process. Well-chosen photographs and illustrations will reveal the incredible preserving powers of peat. Gruesome discoveries and even modern mummies are all highlighted in this book, which includes 100 facts about magnificent mummies.
A History Of Egyptian Mummies And An Account Of The Worship And Embalming Of The Sacred Animals By The Egyptians
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Author : Thomas Joseph Pettigrew
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1834
A History Of Egyptian Mummies And An Account Of The Worship And Embalming Of The Sacred Animals By The Egyptians written by Thomas Joseph Pettigrew and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1834 with Animal worship categories.
Divine Creatures
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Author : salima ikram
language : en
Publisher: American Univ in Cairo Press
Release Date : 2005
Divine Creatures written by salima ikram and has been published by American Univ in Cairo Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with History categories.
The invention of mummification enabled the ancient Egyptians to preserve the bodies not only of humans but also of animals, so that they could live forever. This book draws together studies on the different types of animal mummies, the methods of mummification, and the animal cemeteries located at sites throughout Egypt.
Egyptian Mummies And Modern Science
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Author : Rosalie David
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2008-02-04
Egyptian Mummies And Modern Science written by Rosalie David and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-02-04 with Social Science categories.
Egyptian mummies have always aroused popular and scientific interest; however, most modern studies, although significantly increased in number and range, have been published in specialist journals. Now, this unique book, written by a long-established team of scientists, brings this exciting, cross-disciplinary area of research to a wider readership. It shows how this team's multidisciplinary, investigative methods and the unique resource of the Egyptian Mummy Tissue Bank are being used for the new major international investigations of disease evolution and ancient Egyptian pharmacy and pharmacology. It also assesses the current status of palaeopathology and ancient DNA research, and treatments available for conserving mummified remains. Descriptions of the historical development of Egyptian mummifications and medicine and detailed references to previous scientific investigations provide the context for firsthand accounts of cutting-edge research by prominent specialists in this field, demonstrating how these techniques can contribute to a new perspective on Egyptology.
Egyptian Mummies
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Author : Grafton Elliot Smith
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2013-10-28
Egyptian Mummies written by Grafton Elliot Smith and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-10-28 with History categories.
First published in 2002. Egyptian Mummies is regarded by Egyptologists as the classic account of mummification in ancient Egypt. Originally published in 1924, its re-issue in complete form will be welcomed by all those who have sought rare second-hand copies in vain. This book provides the most comprehensive account available of the technical processes and materials employed by the ancient Egyptian embalmers, together with a historical analysis of their modification throughout the dynastic period. The authors draw on fully illustrated archaeological and pathological evidence together with Egyptian and Greek textual references to provide a thorough survey of the mummification process and attendant funeral ceremonies, and to offer clues to an understanding of the custom's significance and the reasons for its adoption.