The Encyclopedia of Mummies

by Bob Brier

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Includes entries for famous and obscure mummies, mummification techniques, scientists and explorers who have made significant finds, and the cultural background of human preservation.

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Bob Brier is Senior Research Fellow at Long Island University, USA, and is a world-famous Egyptologist. He is the author of The Murder of Tutankhamen, Ancient Egyptian Magic, Egyptian Mummies, and Secret of the Great Pyramid. He was host to TLC's documentary series The Great Egyptians, The World of Pyramids, and Mummy Detective.

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Important places
Egypt
Original language
English

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Anthropology, Nonfiction, Reference, History, General Nonfiction
DDC/MDS
393.3Society, government, & cultureCustoms, etiquette & folkloreDeath customsEmbalming, mummies
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GN293 .B75Geography, Anthropology and RecreationAnthropologyAnthropologyPhysical anthropology. Somatology
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Paper
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