The book ""The Recent Archaic Discovery of Ancient Egyptian Mummies at Thebes: A Lecture"" by Erasmus Wilson, published in 1883, is a detailed account of the discovery of ancient Egyptian mummies in Thebes. The author, a renowned surgeon and anatomist, delivered the lecture at the Royal College of Surgeons in London, where he shared his insights and observations on the mummies and the techniques used to preserve them.The book is divided into several...