British Museum Pocket Dictionary of Ancient Egyptian Mummies - Compact Reference Guide for History Buffs, Students & Museum Visitors | Perfect for Travel, Research & Egyptology Studies

HardCover. Pub Date: 2004 Pages: 48 Publisher: itish Museum Press This attractively designed and colorfully illustrated book offers a IEF overview of the history of by 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 itish Museum which uses the latest electronic scanning...