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Complete Book of Mummies, The
All About Preserved Bodies From Long Ago
Author: Claire LlewellynIllustrator:
Retail Price: | $39.95 |
Betabooks Price | $31.96 |
ISBN: 9780750030199
Format: Hardback
Published:
Published By: Hodder Wayland
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Published By: Hodder Wayland
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Product Description
The Complete Book of Mummies unearths a host of fascinating facts and information about preserved bodies.The discovery of mummies (preserved bodies) from the ice in Europe, Greenland and Siberia, from peat bogs in America and Europe, and from the deserts of South America. Find out how and why they died. Follow an Egyptian pharaoh on his journey to the next world. Share the amazement of archaeologists who discovered Tutankhamun's tomb in Egypt's Valley of the Kings. Find out how modern science is used to investigate mummies, and what they reveal about life and death in the ancient world - some mummified bodies are so well preserved that their fingerprints can still be taken. Learn how to go about finding a mummy, and all about some modern mummies. With a Quiz, Glossary, Index and ideas for further information.