Book

Eyewitness mummy / written by James Putnam ; photographed by Peter Hayman.

Putnam, James. (Author). Hayman, Peter, (ill.). Putnam, James. Mummy. (Added Author).

Summary:

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

Record details

ISBN: 9780756645410
ISBN: 0756645417
Physical Description: 72 p. : col. ill., col. map ; 29 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.) + 1 col. poster.
Edition: Rev. ed.
Publisher: London ; DK Pub., 2009.

Content descriptions

General Note:

Accompanied by 1 col. poster (80 x 57 cm.).

Includes index.

Formatted Contents Note:

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?