Mummy

From the sophisticated embalming process used by the Egyptians, and Howard Carter’s discovery of Tutankhamun in the Valley of the Kings, to the Ice Man high in the Alps, woolly mammoths in Siberia, warhorses in China, and sacrificial victims in Peru, mummies worldwide continue to hold us in their spell. This book peels back the layers to see inside mummies of all kinds, to understand how they were prepared, and to piece together the evidence about their cultures and beliefs in an afterlife. Examining the latest archaeological and forensic techniques and discoveries, e.explore Mummy is a stunning addition to this unique reference series.