Mummies and Pyramids

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Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2003-04-01
Publisher(s): Edc Pub
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Summary

Summary: This book takes you back in time to the amazing world of the ancient Egyptians, where you'll discover how mummies were made, how the pyramids were built, and the truth about the curse of Tutankhamun. There's everything from tomb robbers to crocodile mummies, all brought to life with spectacular photographs and suggested Web sites to visit.

Table of Contents

Mummies and pyramids
4(2)
The afterlife
6(2)
Making mummies
8(2)
Coffins and cases
10(2)
Funerals and grave goods
12(2)
Houses of eternity
14(2)
The pyramid builders
16(2)
Pyramid power
18(2)
Tomb raiders
20(2)
Mummy mania
22(2)
The tomb of Tutankhamun
24(2)
Tutankhamun fever
26(2)
Beastly bodies
28(2)
Myths and movies
30(2)
Fakes and frauds
32(2)
Unwrapping a mummy
34(2)
The mummy speaks
36(2)
Mummies around the world
38(2)
Natural mummies
40(2)
Unsolved mysteries
42(2)
An ongoing quest
44(2)
Using the Internet
46(1)
Index 47(1)
Acknowledgements 48

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