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Ancient Lives New Discoveries: Eight Mummies, Eight Stories
John H. Taylor
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Description for Ancient Lives New Discoveries: Eight Mummies, Eight Stories
Paperback. In recent years, British Museum curators have collaborated with scientists and medical experts to explore non-invasive imaging techniques and other scientific approaches to further study Egyptian mummies. This book draws on research to reveal the actual experience of living and dying in the ancient Nile Valley. Num Pages: 192 pages, 225 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 3D; HBJH; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 255 x 230 x 12. Weight in Grams: 908.
In recent years, British Museum curators have collaborated with scientists and medical experts to explore non-invasive imaging techniques and other scientific approaches to further study Egyptian mummies. Piecing together key biographical data and information, it has been possible for the first time to discover more about who these people were in ancient Egyptian society. Mummies draws on cutting-edge research to reveal the actual experience of living and dying in the ancient Nile Valley. Eight significant mummies are explored, each carefully selected to tell a different story, covering a period of over 4000 years. They include a young female temple singer, ... Read more
In recent years, British Museum curators have collaborated with scientists and medical experts to explore non-invasive imaging techniques and other scientific approaches to further study Egyptian mummies. Piecing together key biographical data and information, it has been possible for the first time to discover more about who these people were in ancient Egyptian society. Mummies draws on cutting-edge research to reveal the actual experience of living and dying in the ancient Nile Valley. Eight significant mummies are explored, each carefully selected to tell a different story, covering a period of over 4000 years. They include a young female temple singer, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
British Museum Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Weight
906g
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780714119120
SKU
V9780714119120
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Ref
99-50
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