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The Scientific Study of Mummies

The Scientific Study of Mummies

Paperback

AnthropologyArchaeology

ISBN10: 0521177359
ISBN13: 9780521177351
Publisher: Cambridge
Published: Jan 13 2011
Pages: 634
Weight: 2.46
Height: 1.28 Width: 7.44 Depth: 9.69
Language: English
Mummies are studied to answer questions about the health, social standing, and beliefs of past human populations, and to reveal the lessons that they present to modern populations. This authoritative reference work explores the reasons why people mummify bodies and the mechanisms by which they are preserved. Arthur Aufderheide details study methods and surveys the myriad examples that can be found worldwide. In addition, he evaluates the use and abuse of mummified bodies throughout the ages, and discusses how mummified remains can be conserved for the future.

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