Mummies and Death in Egypt

by Françoise Dunand and Roger Lichtenberg

Book Overview

"Today, a good century after the first X-rays of mummies, Egyptology has the benefit of all the methods and means at the disposal of forensic medicine. The 'mummy stories' we tell have changed their tone, but they have enjoyed much success, with fantastic scientific and technological results resolving the mysteries of the ancient land of the pharaohs."--from the ForewordMummies are the things that fascinate us most about ancient Egypt. But what...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801444721
• ISBN13: 9780801444722
• Release Date: November 2006
• Publisher: Cornell University Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.1" x 10.5"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher