Author: Jim PipePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Egypt
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Egyptian Mummies
Author: Jim PipeAncient Egyptian Mummies
Author: Jim PipePublisher: Very Peculiar History(tm)
ISBN: 9781909645080
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This title explores the quirky side of a journey to the afterlife, looking at the myth and the science surrounding Egyptian burial practices. Full of fascinating lists, creepy stories and bizarre trivia, it is sure to educate as well as entertain.
Egyptian Mummies
Author: Jim PipeEgyptian Mummies, A Very Peculiar History
Author: Jim PipePublisher: Andrews UK Limited
ISBN: 1908177985
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 91
Book Description
You can't take it with you - or can you? Discover the grisly process of mummification, from embalming and stuffing the corpse to preparing a home for eternity. This title explores the quirky side of a journey to the afterlife, looking at the myth and the science surrounding Ancient Egyptian burial practices, and the lives of the Gods that inspired them. Full of fascinating lists, creepy stories and bizarre trivia, this title is sure to educate as well as entertain, and it includes fact boxes, a full glossary and a map of Ancient Egypt. Gold, guts and gods: what a way to go!
You Wouldn't Want to Be an Egyptian Mummy!
Author: David StewartPublisher:
ISBN: 9781909645257
Category : Egypt
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Egyptians underwent an extraordinary process to enter the afterlife. Learn how the organs are removed, including the brain, what the body is stuffed with to make it look realistic, and what the false eyes are made from.
A History of Egyptian Mummies
Author: Thomas Joseph PettigrewPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
Mummies, Tombs, and Treasure
Author: Lila PerlPublisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780395547960
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
A fascinating and thorough account of the Egyptian process of mummification and efforts to safeguard places of burial against thieves.
Inside Out Egyptian Mummy
Author: Lorraine Jean HoppingPublisher: becker&mayer! kids
ISBN: 0760355347
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 21
Book Description
Calling all explorers and archaeologists! Inside Out: Egyptian Mummy comes with everything you need to start an Egyptian adventure from the outset to discovering a tomb, to unwrapping a mummy. Though the ancient civilization of Egypt may be long gone, its dead still have secrets to tell. From the myth of Isis and Osiris, to King Tut’s tomb, to the intricacies of preparing the body for its underworld journey, Inside Out: Egyptian Mummy takes you step by step into a tomb. Get a fascinating glimpse into how an ancient culture saw death and the afterlife beyond. That isn't all though! Alongside beautiful illustrations and photographs, an interactive die-cut model reveals the many rites of the Egyptian tomb. You will be amazed by everything from the iconic golden burial mask, to the lucky amulets the dead were buried with, protective linen wrappings, and even the mummified body and preserved sacred organs. And when it comes to hieroglyphics, hidden burial grounds, and missing treasure, there’s always more to uncover, so get your start now, who knows where your journeys will take you!
Mummies
Author: Nathaniel HarrisPublisher: Franklin Watts
ISBN: 9780749616120
Category : Embalming
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
An overview of mummification and embalming including ancient beliefs regarding life after death, rites, rituals, and ceremonies, and the latest in the science of cryogenics. Suggested level: intermediate, junior secondary.
Egyptian Mummies and Modern Science
Author: Rosalie DavidPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1139467948
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 235
Book Description
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.