Bibliograph

Eyewitness mummy, written by James Putnam ; photographed by Peter Hayman

Type

Label

Eyewitness mummy, written by James Putnam ; photographed by Peter Hayman

Language

eng

Abstract

See the unwrapped bodies of Egyptian pharaohs, a Chinese princess buried in a suit of jade, the face of a Copper-Age hunter, a mummy that became a movie star, and a Peruvian mummy from high in the Andes in Eyewitness Mummy. Learn how bog people were sacrificed, why one 5,000-year-old mummy is named "Ginger", the size of the longest crocodile mummy, how modern technology can see inside closed mummy cases, and much, much more!

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Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Eyewitness mummy

Medium

electronic resource eBook

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

written by James Putnam ; photographed by Peter Hayman

Series statement

DK eyewitness books

Table Of Contents

What are mummies? -- Natural mummies -- A land lost in time -- The Egyptian Book of the Dead -- Making a mummy -- Wrapping up -- Mummy masks -- Amulets and magic charms -- Mummy cases -- Into the sarcophagus -- Taking it with you -- Workers for the afterlife -- The mummy and the god Osiris -- The royal mummies -- The treasures of Tutankhamun -- Curse of the mummy -- Greek and Roman mummies -- Animal mummies -- Unwrapping the mummy's secrets -- Mummies of the Andes -- The Iceman -- Bog mummies -- The mummies of Sicily -- Other mummies -- Did you know? -- Timeline -- Find out more -- Glossary

Target audience

juvenile

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Contributor

Creator