Mummies Unwrapped!: The Science of Mummy-Making

By N.B. Grace

Book Overview

A man is digging in a dark bog in Denmark. His shovel strikes a body. There's a rope tied around its neck-was this a murder? Yes, but it's a murder case for archeologists. These are the remains of a human sacrifice that occurred more than 2,000 years ago! What to know more? Unwrap this Information About: how ancient Egyptians made mummies; what the experts learned about the most famous mummy of all time; the mummy of a woman warrior found in a pyramid in Peru; and whether being an archeologist might be in your future! Book jacket.

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0531120767
• ISBN13: 9780531120767
• Release Date: March 2008
• Publisher: Children's Press(CT)
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.6" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 13 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 8 to 12