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Egyptian mummies, a very peculiar history / Jim Pipe.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Pipe, Jim, author.
- Series:
- A Very Peculiar History, 16
- A Very Peculiar History, 16 ; v.16
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Mummies--Egypt.
- Mummies.
- Egypt--Civilization--To 332 B.C--Juvenile literature.
- Egypt.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (187 p.)
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Brighton, England : The Salariya Book Company Ltd, [2012]
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- You can't take it with you - or can you? Discover the grisly process of mummification, from embalming and stuffing the corpse to preparing a home for eternity. This title explores the quirky side of a journey to the afterlife, looking at the myth and the science surrounding Ancient Egyptian burial practices, and the lives of the Gods that inspired them. Full of fascinating lists, creepy stories and bizarre trivia, this title is sure to educate as well as entertain, and it includes fact boxes...
- Contents:
- Cover; Contents; Front Matter; Title Page; Publisher Information; Map; Some Famous Mummies; Egyptian Mummies; Introduction; Chapter One; Chapter Two; Chapter Three; Chapter Four; Chapter Five; Timeline; Glossary
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 1-908177-99-3
- OCLC:
- 779694201
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