Pocket Dictionary Ancient Egyptian Mummies /anglais (British Museum Pocket Dictionaries) - Hardcover

Nigel Strudwick

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0714131059 ISBN 13: 9780714131054

Publisher: British Museum Press, 2004

Synopsis

This attractively designed and colourfully illustrated book offers a brief overview of the history of Egyptian mummification. With clear pictures and short, informative text entries, the book describes a range of Egyptian mummies, from early people whose bodies were accidentally dried out in the desert sand, to the amazing mummies of the New Kingdom, whose every fingernail and hair has been perfectly preserved. Last of all come the mummies of Roman Egypt, with their beautiful and realistically detailed portrait masks. The book also shows the range of coffins, masks and grave goods which were found with these mummies, and builds up a fascinating picture of mummification in ancient Egypt. Published to accompany Mummy: the inside story, a major exhibition at the British Museum which uses the latest electronic scanning techniques to uncover the secrets of a mummy called Nesperennub.

About this edition

• Publisher: British Museum Press
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0714131059
• ISBN 13: 9780714131054
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 48