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Mummy in Ancient Egypt: Equipping the Dead for Eternity | 
 enlarge | Authors: Salima Ikram, Aidan Dodson
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
List Price: $45.00
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Rating:  4 reviews
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 352
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.8
Dimensions (in): 10.5 x 8.2 x 1.3
ISBN: 0500050880
Dewey Decimal Number: 932
EAN: 9780500050880
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Product Description
Mummies have gripped the popular imagination through highly publicized discoveries and macabre horror movies. But for the ancient Egyptians, mummification and a full set of magical "machinery" including a tomb, a sarcophagus, masks, amulets and canopic jars was essential to secure eternal life. This work comprises a survey of the entire panoply of Egyptian burial equipment over 3,000 years. Part 1 provides an overview of burial rites and tomb development, from the Giza pyramids to the Valley of the Kings and beyond. Great discoveries are documented, from Belzoni's early explorations to Tutankhamun's magnificent tomb and recent scientific detective-work using x-rays and CAT-scanners. Part 2 provides a detailed survey of changing burial practices during the pharonic era. The authors reveal the evolution of methods for treating the body. All important innovations are described, incorporating the latest research, some carried out by the authors themselves.
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Absolutely wonderful October 8, 2000
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
Those who are interested in Ancient Egyptian mummification practices will find this book fascinating. Each aspect of the funerary practices is described in great depth, following its development through different periods of Egyptian history. It is a very detailed account, with lots of illustrations. Absolutely great analysis of the royal mummies; fascinating photos - which, I admit, might gross some people out, but that's what makes them so great.
Well written and very interesting February 15, 2000
5 out of 8 found this review helpful
This is a wonderful book for anyone interested in Ancient Egypt. Lots of pictures. The book should be of interest both to the general public with a vague curiosity about mummies and to egyptologists who want to learn more about the latest research in this area.
Very Descriptive and informative for experts and amateurs. November 5, 1999
4 out of 7 found this review helpful
This is a very interesting book with excellent illustrations and very informative. It is a hard book to put down. It is highly recommended even for someone who has a slight interest in the subject of mummification.
Readable Summary of Everything a Layman Wants to Know December 15, 1998
8 out of 9 found this review helpful
This book delivers on what it promises--It is a readable and fascinating book on Egyptian funeral practices (mummies, sarcophagi, accoutrements, etc.), and how they changed over thousands of years. There is a useful appendix with a table summarizing how different aspects of funeral practice changed over the course of Egyptian civilization. The photography is excellent, though some of the illustrations of the mummies themselves are a bit spooky!
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