Bibliograph

Mummy, written by James Putnam ; photographed by Peter Hayman

Type

Label

Mummy, written by James Putnam ; photographed by Peter Hayman

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (page 69), glossary, timeline and index

Illustrations

photographsillustrationsfacsimilesportraits

Index

index present

Intended audience

IG960L, Lexile

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Mummy

Nature of contents

bibliographydictionaries

Responsibility statement

written by James Putnam ; photographed by Peter Hayman

Series statement

DK eyewitness books

resource.studyProgramName

Accelerated Reader, MG, 7.4, 1, 13986

Summary

Documents the history and significance of mummies, both natural and man-made, and describes the principles and ceremonies associated with them

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 -- They 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

Target audience

juvenile

resource.variantTitle

Eyewitness mummy

Contributor