Mummies and Death in Egypt. Some of the most fascinating things about ancient Egypt are the mummies. What are they? How were they created and why? We're learning more all the time about the cultural processes surrounding mummification and the medical characteristics of ancient mummies.
In the first part of this book author Francoise Dunand gives an overview of the history of mummification in Egypt with thorough descriptions of the preparations of the dead and a separate chapter on the mummification of animals. In the second part of this book author Roger Lichtenberg, a physician and archaeologist, offers a fascinating look into forensic research on mummies. His findings reveal new information on the ages, cause of death, and illnesses suffered by those who were mummified.
Author: Francoise Dunand, Roger Lichtenberg
Hardcover: 234 pages
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Publishing Date: November, 2006
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