Mummy
Subtitle: the inside story
By: John H. Taylor.
Contributors: British Museum.
Publisher: British Museum Press
Published: 2004
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 48
Subjects: British Museum. Dept. of Ancient Egypt and Sudan.; Mummies -- Egypt -- Exhibitions.; Mummies -- England -- London -- Exhibitions.
Genres: Exhibitions.
Description: Egyptian mummies are perennially popular with visitors to museums but what is their relevance in the twenty-first century? And what can we learn from the study of these ancient remains? Mummies are an unparalleled source of scientific data, addressing a host of questions about life in one of the most highly developed societies of the ancient world. Although the ancient Egyptians left many written records, these tell only part of the story, and researchers rely heavily on human remains to complete the picture.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 48).
"British Museum"--Cover.