| Portion of title |
Mummy |
| Variant title |
Subtitle on cover: Discover the secrets of mummies--from ancient rites to the preservative powers of sand and ice |
| Series |
Eyewitness (DK Publishing, Inc.)
Eyewitness books. ^A409076
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| Contents |
What are mummies? -- Natural mummies -- A land lost in time -- The Egyptian Book of the Dead -- Making a mummy -- Wrapping up -- Mummy masks -- Amulets and magic charms -- Mummy cases -- Into the sarcophagus -- Taking it with you -- Workers for the afterlife -- The mummy and the god Osiris -- The royal mummies -- The treasures of Tutankhamun -- Curse of the mummy -- Greek and Roman mummies -- Animal mummies -- Unwrapping the mummy's secrets -- Mummies of the Andes -- The Iceman -- Bog mummies -- The mummies of Sicily -- Other mummies -- Did you know? |
| Abstract |
Documents the history and significance of mummies, both natural and man-made, and describes the principles and ceremonies associated with them. |
| General note | Accompanied by 1 col. poster ((80 x 57 cm.) and clip art CD-ROM. |
| General note | Includes index. |
| LCCN | 2009294336 |
| ISBN | 9780756645410 |
| ISBN | 0756645417 |
