The Egyptian mummy : secrets and science /
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| Imprint: | Philadelphia : University Museum, University of Pennsylvania, 1980. |
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| Description: | x, 93 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 28 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | University Museum handbook 1 |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/714921 |
| Summary: | An introduction to the history and science of mummification in Egypt. Scenes from the walls of tomb chapels, funerary statues, decorated coffins, papyri, and many other artifacts illustrate the complexity of ancient Egyptian funerary beliefs. X-rays and illustrations of unwrapped mummies will interest the general reader and armchair scientist. |
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| Physical Description: | x, 93 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 28 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Bibliography: p. 93. |
| ISBN: | 0934718385 |