- Paperback: 111 pages
- Publisher: University of Texas Press (Mar 1996)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0292781415
- ISBN-13: 978-0292781412
- Product Dimensions: 2.4 x 1.7 x 0.1 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 4,848,167 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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This book is a very good divulgative effort in the subject of mummies. More often than not, we are intoxicated with terror films that show a mummy as some magical, misterious object. Actually, mummies are much more than that: they reflect the funerary uses of a highly sophisticated society. Their relationship with death was a reflection of their world views, thier value sytem, their spiritual longings.
Thus, the authors not only inform us of the material process of the unwrapping, but the practical and ritual process of embalming. The technology is already dated (nothing ages faster than machines!), but then you get a precious insight on the archeological work, all the pathological research, the very curious findings (teeth, parasites, clothes, diseases...)
Truly informative and truly well written.
Thus, the authors not only inform us of the material process of the unwrapping, but the practical and ritual process of embalming. The technology is already dated (nothing ages faster than machines!), but then you get a precious insight on the archeological work, all the pathological research, the very curious findings (teeth, parasites, clothes, diseases...)
Truly informative and truly well written.
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an informative book on a fascinating subject
25 Jan 2001
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The author describes the unwrapping and examination of the Egyptian priest Horemkenesi's mummy, which dates back to the 11th century BC. Based on his research, the author has been able to picture the death and mummification of the Ancient Egyptians. Divided in two sections, the first one takes the priest's life in the Twenty-First Dynasty into account, and the second one focuses on his mummy. Illustrated in color as well as in black and white, this recommended book will be most enjoyed by the mummy enthusiast.
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