Download or read book Tombs Graves and Mummies written by and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Bodies and graves present a unique and exciting aspect of archaeology, providing much information about social status through the quality and quantity of goods found in graves and tombs. This book surveys the great variety of this archaeological form from around the world, from the earliest fossil humans to the royal burials of Ur and the victims of the Battle of Little Bighorn, and explores what it is they have to tell us about the lives and deaths of our ancestors". --Amazon.com.
Download or read book Mummies Tombs and Treasure written by Lila Perl and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 1987 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fascinating and thorough account of the Egyptian process of mummification and efforts to safeguard places of burial against thieves.
Download or read book Secrets of the Ancient Dead written by Tony Allan and published by Duncan Baird Publishers. This book was released on 2005 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether in tomb, grave, burial pit, or peat bog, all around the world the ancient dead represent a challenge to make sense of their remains. How did they live? How did they die? How did they view the inevitable prospect of their death? And how did their society prepare for the soul's destiny after the body had met its mortal end? Secrets of the Ancient Dead offers a worldwide survey spanning many centuries of some of the most intriguing enigmas posed by death and the afterlife. By citing well-described, specific cases and basing his work on a combination of painstaking archaeology, dogged detective work, in-depth historical knowledge, and high-tech scientific analysis, author Tony Allan pursues his study across cultures, shedding fascinating new light on the beliefs, rituals, hopes, and fears of such peoples as the Germanic and Celtic warriors of northern Europe and the imperial dynasties of ancient China.
Download or read book Mummies and Tombs written by Houghton Mifflin Company and published by . This book was released on 1992-04 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Text and photographs examine the mummies and tombs of ancient Egypt.
Download or read book Valley of the Golden Mummies written by Ruth Owen and published by Bearport Publishing. This book was released on 2017-01-01 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1996, archaeologists made an incredible discovery—a huge, ancient burial place in the Western Desert of Egypt. As the team worked at the site, they discovered mummies encased in gold, jewels, coins, and jars that once held wine. What have archaeologists learned about life in ancient Egypt by studying the mummies? What secrets have the artifacts buried in the tombs revealed? And could it be possible that more than 10,000 ancient Egyptian mummies are buried in the valley?
Download or read book Bury the Dead written by Christopher Sloan and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the customs and practices related to burial that have existed from ancient times to the present.
Download or read book Modern Mummies written by Christine Quigley and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2015-09-17 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For many, a mummy is an Egyptian pharaoh, wrapped in cloth, found thousands of years later in a pyramid by archaeologists. But mummies need not be ancient. Modern-day mummies can be found under glass in special tombs built in their honor, in private collections where they have come to rest after decades on the carnival circuit, in dissecting rooms of medical schools, and in the basements of funeral homes waiting for decades to be claimed by the next of kin. Stories about the famous (Vladimir Ilyich Lenin, Ho Chi Minh, Eva Peron) and the not-so-famous (Leslie Hansell wanted her body mummified to bask in the sun rather than being buried in the cold ground) mummies are told here in great detail, along with a broader look at the history and process of mummification. The book includes a comprehensive study of the successful prolonged preservation of the human body, and delves into the law and science of modern mummification.
Download or read book Death and Burial in Ancient Egypt written by Salima Ikram and published by American University in Cairo Press. This book was released on 2015-06-01 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Book Riot 100 Must-Read Book on Ancient History Death, burial, and the afterlife were as important to the ancient Egyptians as how they lived. This well-illustrated book explores all aspects of death in ancient Egypt, including beliefs of the afterlife, mummification, the protection of the body, tombs and their construction and decoration, funerary goods, and the funeral itself. It also addresses the relationship between the living and the dead, and the magico-religious interaction of these two in ancient Egyptian culture. Salima Ikram's own experience with experimental mummification and funerary archaeology lends the book many completely original and provocative insights. In addition, a full survey of current development in the field makes this a unique book that combines all aspects of death and burial in ancient Egypt into one volume.
Download or read book Tombs Treasures Mummies Book Two written by Dennis Forbes and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-05-30 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the second of five volumes in the updated revised version of 1998's Tombs. Treasures. Mummies. Seven Great Discoveries of Egyptian Archaeology by the Author. It deals with the finding and clearances of the Tomb of Maiherpri in the Valley of the Kings (KV36) and the Tomb of Kha & Merit (TT8), husband and wife, at Deir el Medina, both dating to ancient Egypt's mid-18th Dynasty. KV36 had been minimally robbed in ancient times, but TT8 was found completely undisturbed and intact. Maiherpri was a part-Nubian courtier, possibly a king's bastard son; Kha was a royal-tomb architect with the title "Chief in the Great Place" (Valley of the Kings) and Merit was a housewife. Maiherpri's well-preserved mummy and tomb treasures are today in the Cairo Egyptian Museum; Kha & Merit and their complete tomb treasures are to be found in the collection of the Museo Egizio in Turin, Italy.
Download or read book Mummies Tombs and Treasure written by Lila Perl and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers a history and description of archaeological efforts to uncover the secrets of ancient Egypt.
Download or read book the valley of the golden mummies written by zahi hawass and published by American Univ in Cairo Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The astonishing discovery of the Valley of the Golden Mummies in Bahariya Oasis, deep in the Western Desert of Egypt, is considered perhaps the most spectacular Egyptian archeological discovery since that of Tutankhamun's tomb. This vast site was uncovered by accident, when a donkey stumbled into the opening of one of the many underground tombs of a 2,000-year-old cemetery believed to cover approximately two square miles. Never before have so many mummies been discovered at a single site: multi-chambered tombs dating from the Roman period in Egypt held rows of mummies, many adorned with gilded masks and painted cases, others wrapped in linen. Whole families were found placed together. Jewelry, pottery, amulets, and other artifacts were also uncovered, and it is estimated that as many as 10,000 mummies may ultimately be uncovered from the site, which has escaped plunderers and is thus remarkably intact. Featuring some 250 color illustrations, most of which have never before been published, this exciting book reveals the lives, customs, and religious beliefs of this until now little-known community. As such, it will both fascinate and enthrall all those with an interest in the ancient history of Egypt.
Download or read book The Amazing History of Mummies and Tombs written by Fiona MacDonald and published by Armadillo. This book was released on 2016-06-27 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the traditions that have surrounded death through the ages, with particular emphasis on the famous mummies and tombs of Ancient Egypt. You will also find out about Anglo-Saxon hoards, the Aztecs' smiling god of the Underworld, the terracotta soldiers guarding the first Chinese emperor, and the curses that are said to have befallen archaeologists who opened up sacred tombs. Discover how scientists piece together the lives of peoples of the past, and how some bodies have been preserved purely by chance - by natural forces.
Download or read book The Valley of the Kings written by Michael Burgan and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2006-04-24 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the Valley of the Kings, the tombs and mummies found there, and what scientists have learned from the area's discoveries.
Download or read book Tombs Treasures Mummies Book Three written by Dennis C. Forbes and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-06-25 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the third volume in the Author's Tombs.Treasures.Mummies. series and deals with the discoveries & clearances of two ancient Egyptian tombs in the Valley of the Kings found by American excavator Theodore M. Davis in 1905 & 1907: intact KV46 (the Tomb of Yuya & Thuyu) and mysterious KV55 (the so-called "Amarna Cache"). Revised and updated chapters 4 & 6 from the 1998 hardcover edition, Book Three contains 325 full-color & duotone illustrations (many new), including maps & plans.
Download or read book Tombs Treasures Mummies Book Four written by Dennis Forbes and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-12-05 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the 4th volume of the 5-volume softcover re-publication of the author's 1998 out-of-print edition. It is revised and updated with 13 Addenda. It is even more lavishly illustrated than the original, with 603 b/w, duotone and full-color images, many full page. The narration recounts in full detail Howard Carter's 1922 discovery and 1923-30 clearance of the Tomb of Tutankhamen, number 62 in the Valley of the Kings sequence, and unquestionably the greatest archaeological discovery of all time. 364 pages.
Download or read book Tomb Treasures Mummies Book One written by Dennis Forbes and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-05-02 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is Book One of a 5-volume updated softcover reprint of the Author's out-of-print 1998 hardcover Tombs. Treasures. Mummies. Seven Great Discoveries of Egyptian Archaeology. Book One deals with the two Royal Mummies Caches, TT320 (1881) and KV35 (1898) & includes a complete inventory of the TT320 mummies, matching them with their coffins. Color photos have been added to the hardcover edition's archival b&w images.
Download or read book Mummies of Ancient Egypt written by Brianna Hall and published by Capstone Classroom. This book was released on 2012 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Describes history of mummies of ancient Egypt"--Provided by publisher.
