Archaeology and the Dead I: A Few Good Mummies: Lessons from beyond the grave – seven mummies speak and here is what they have to say

Mummy – the word conjures up images of a bandaged villain wreaking havoc on his living victims. That’s how Hollywood paints the picture. But, what is a mummy really and why mummify? This book presents the story of seven mummies from different parts of the world. There’s a female pharaoh from Egypt, a priestess from Siberia, a frozen mother from Alaska, a child mummy from the driest place on earth, a mummified traveler from China, a peasant from the bogs of Denmark, and a weaver from the Andes. Their stories are compelling, imparting information that is crucial to the understanding of their cultures and may even change our modern world. For each case, the archaeological context, the mummy, and the technique of mummification is described in detail. The results of any analyses are presented along with their interpretations in a succinct, compelling, yet entertaining manner that is packed with scientific information.

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