The Encyclopedia of Mummies

The Encyclopedia of Mummies
ISBN-10
0750936509
ISBN-13
9780750936507
Category
Mummies
Pages
248
Language
English
Published
2004
Publisher
Sutton Publishing Limited
Author
Bob Brier

Description

Everything you ever wanted to know about what mummies are, who they were, and how they came to be mummies.

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