The Scientific Study of Mummies
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: January 13, 2003
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 626
ISBN-13: 9780521818261
Subjects: Archaeology; Biological anthropology; Human biology; Pathology; Science; Science/Mathematics; Life Sciences - Biology - General; Science / Biology; Paleopathology; Mummies
First sentence: A book about mummies needs to begin by defining the term "mummy".
Description: "This reference work explores the reasons why people mummify bodies and the mechanisms by which they are preserved, details study methods and surveys the myriad examples that can be found worldwide, evaluates the use and abuse of mummified bodies throughout the ages, and how mummified remains can be conserved for the future. Lavishly illustrated, The Scientific Study of Mummies will become the classic work for all those interested in paleopathology, archaeology and anthropology."--Jacket.