The mummy in ancient egypt: Equipping the Dead for Eternity - Hardcover

Ikram, Salima & Dodso

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0500050880 ISBN 13: 9780500050880

Verlag: THAMES HUDSON, 1999

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Book by Ikram Salima Dodson Aidan

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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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• Verlag: THAMES HUDSON
• Erscheinungsdatum: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0500050880
• ISBN 13: 9780500050880
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Anzahl der Seiten: 352