Mummies in Nineteenth Century America: Ancient Egyptian as Artifacts
All I can say is, WOW!! The amount of ... exacting research, that went into the creation of this book is astounding. Reviewed by Cassandra Vivian. --Egyptologists' Electronic Forum (June 14, 2010)"[The] research that went into the creation of this book is astounding ... a must for all those who would like to know ... how the fascination with these relics began." --David Moyer  KMT; A Modern Journal of Ancient Egypt 21:3 (Fall 2010)All I can say is, WOW!! The amount of ... exacting research, that went into the creation of this book is astounding. Reviewed by Cassandra Vivian. --Egyptologists' Electronic Forum (June 14, 2010)"[The] research that went into the creation of this book is astounding ... a must for all those who would like to know ... how the fascination with these relics began." --David Moyer KMT; A Modern Journal of Ancient Egypt 21:3 (Fall 2010)What is almost as good as seeing an ancient Egyptian mummy in an American museum? This book. The ransacking of ancient Egyptians - and their antiquities - was shameful, but it makes for great reading. ...Mummies in 19th-Century Americais both a delightful read and a priceless resource ... . Christine Quigley, reviewer. --Fortean times no. 258 (Feb. 2010)(added by author)Wolfe and Singerman have carefully noted every mention of mummies they could get their hands on and, like good detectives, have traced their trail to determine their ultimate fates. ... The story they tell is intriguing in its own right and, by including long (often complete) documents rather than summarizing them, they also provide what could easily be a case book that could be used with students to undertake other types of research. ...Mummies in Nineteenth Century Americawill send a shudder down your spine as you consider the amount of knowledge that literally went up in smoke before the AIA.Robert E. Weir--NEPCA Journal (Friday, December 4, 2009)(added by author)