Find out everything you want to know about mummies -- from wrappings to resin, from natron to natural preservation.
Chapter Five Funerals , Tombs and Burial Equipment Ithough a nest of coffins and a stone sarcophagus afforded the mummy some physical protection , the greatest safeguard against destruction was the tomb itself , the destination of every ...
Since antiquity, mummies have inspired awe and endless fascination. Part of their enduring appeal lies in their capacity to let us confront people from the distant past as recognizable individuals,...
Illuminating their mysteries, myths, sacred rituals, and hieroglyphic writings, Egyptian Mummies brings the ancients to life. In an easily accessible and lively style, noted Egyptologist Bob Brier gives the complete...
Describes how mummies were made of the Egyptian pharoahs, and discusses pyramids and royal funeral ceremonies
THIS EDITION HAS BEEN REPLACED BY A NEWER EDITION.. Thirty centuries ago most of the mummified bodies now lying linen-wrapped in the British Museum were alive in ancient Egypt. Why...