Conversations With Mummies: New Light on the Lives of Ancient Egyptians - Hardcover

Rosalie David; Rick Archbold

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Synopsis

An illustrated look at Egyptian mummies explains how information on the process of mummification and daily life in ancient Egypt can be gleaned from the ancient, preserved bodies. 50,000 first printing.

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About the Author

Rosalie David has been the Director of the Egyptian Mummy Research Project at the Manchester Museum in Manchester, UK since it began in 1973. The project has used a range of multi-disciplinary techniques in the examination of mummies, including radiology, electron microscopy, serology, histopathology, fingerprinting, dental studies and scientific facial reconstruction. Dr. David is an Honorary Lecturer in Comparative Religion and Director of the Centre of Biomedical and Forensic Egyptology at the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Manchester. She has published 16 books on Egytology subjects, and has edited or co-edited 3 others. She has contributed numerous papers to a range of scientific journals, and has lectured extensively on her subject around the world.

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9780002201810: Conversations With Mummies. New Light on the Lives of Ancient Egyptians

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ISBN 10:  000220181X ISBN 13:  9780002201810
Publisher: William Morrow, 2000
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