Egyptian Mummies

by Carol A.R. Andrews

Book Overview

Why did the Egyptians try to preserve their dead for eternity? How did they succeed? Carol Andrews answers these questions in a fully illustrated survey of the techniques of mummification, the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674241525
• ISBN13: 9780674241527
• Release Date: July 1984
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 72 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.3" x 8.4"

Customer Reviews

for everyone wanting to know more about mummies

This book's seven chapters deal with different aspects of Ancient Egyptian mummification. Learn about the early beginnings of this process, about its many stages, the jewellery and amulets wrapped in the linens. Read the history of coffins and sarcophagi from the Predynastic to Ptolemaic period. Discover why the Ancient Egyptians embalmed their animals. Understand the making of 'fake' mummies, and the famous curse. This small easy-to-read book is excellent for beginners interested in the subject. It contains fascinating pictures of British Museum pieces.