Mummies, Disease and Ancient Cultures
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' ... this book reads well, with a good balance being struck between laboured description and a superficial skim: it is easy to forget than one is reading for learning rather than entertainment.' C. H. Hoyle, Endeavour
Book Description
To look upon a mummy is to come face to face with our past. This book presents the story of mummification as a practice worldwide. Mummies have been found on every continent, some deliberately preserved by use of a variety of complex techniques (as with the ancient Egyptians), others accidentally by dry baking heat, intense cold and ice, or by tanning in peat bogs. By examining these preserved humans, we can get profound insights into the lives, health, culture and deaths of individuals and populations long gone. The first edition of this book was acclaimed as a classic. This readable new edition builds on these foundations, investigating the fantastic new findings in South America, Europe and the Far East. It will be a must-have volume for anyone working in paleopathology and a fascinating read for all those interested in anthropology, archaeology, and the history of medicine.
Mummies, Disease and Ancient Cultures
Mummies, Disease and Ancient Cultures,Thomas Aidan Cockburn,Eve Cockburn,Theodore A. Reyman,Cambridge University Press,0521589541,Ancient - Egypt,Anthropology - Cultural,Anthropology - Physical,Archaeology / Anthropology,Medical,Mummies,Paleopathology,Pathology,Science/Mathematics,Biological anthropology,Science / Biology
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