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The Mummy in Ancient Egypt: Equipping the Dead for Eternity

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Mummies have gripped the popular imagination through highly publicized discoveries and macabre horror movies. But for the ancient Egyptians, mummification and a full set of magical machinery including a tomb, a sarcophagus, masks, amulets and canopic jars was essential to secure eternal life. This work comprises a survey of the entire panoply of Egyptian burial equipment over 3,000 years.

Language: English

Pages: 352

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Thames & Hudson

Release: June 01, 1998

ISBN: 0500050880

ISBN 13: 9780500050880

The Mummy in Ancient Egypt: Equipping the Dead for Eternity

4.2/5 ( ratings)

Mummies have gripped the popular imagination through highly publicized discoveries and macabre horror movies. But for the ancient Egyptians, mummification and a full set of magical machinery including a tomb, a sarcophagus, masks, amulets and canopic jars was essential to secure eternal life. This work comprises a survey of the entire panoply of Egyptian burial equipment over 3,000 years.

Language: English

Pages: 352

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Thames & Hudson

Release: June 01, 1998

ISBN: 0500050880

ISBN 13: 9780500050880

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