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The Mummy: Unwrap The Ancient Secrets of the Mummies’ Tombs by Joyce Tyldesley.
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Softcover: 128 pages. Publisher: Carlton Book; (1999).
Tyldesley wraps basically familiar information into intriguing bits of details and highlights it all with recent knowledge and findings. She shows how research into ancient history yields facts about even the most aged mummies. The author begins her historical account by considering the most ancient dried bodies buried in the arid environment of Egypt and then provides a general overview of the customs and techniques of mummification through the ages. While some of the information may be familiar, such as the evisceration of major organs in the bodies of the pharaohs, there are details to whet interest. For example, it wasn’t uncommon for the ancient Egyptians to have their pets mummified and sacred animals were mummified by the millions. Tyldesley also includes some novels and movies and shows how these media have affected the general public’s belief about the practice. The author’s easy-to-read and comprehensive writing style is teamed up with plenty of photographs and current information to give young adults an enticing view of this popular topic.
CONDITION: New oversized softcover. Unblemished except VERY slight edge and corner shelf wear to the covers. Pages are pristine; clean, crisp, unmarked, unmutilated, tightly bound, unambiguously unread. Condition is entirely consistent with new stock from a bookstore environment wherein new books might show minor signs of shelfwear, consequence of simply being shelved and re-shelved. Satisfaction unconditionally guaranteed. In stock, ready to ship. No disappointments, no excuses. PROMPT SHIPPING! HEAVILY PADDED, DAMAGE-FREE PACKAGING!
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PLEASE SEE PUBLISHER, PROFESSIONAL, AND READER REVIEWS BELOW.
PUBLISHER REVIEW
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REVIEW: The Egyptian Mummy, swathed in its rotting bandages, is a familiar and fascinating sight, provoking widespread general interest. The Egyptian Mummy, swathed in its rotting bandages, is a familiar and fascinating sight, provoking widespread general interest. Mummy galleries of national and international museums are invariably the ones packed with sightseers, and Egypt’s tombs and temples remain a popular holiday destination. The Mummy follows the history of Egyptian mummies from the dynastic age to the present day. The book starts with an explanation of the theory and practice of embalming. For centuries the ancient Egyptians experimented with their dead, leaving a trail of human – and animal – remains to chart their progress, until they perfected their unique technique of mummification.
The details of this technique, enhanced by temporary descriptions from classical authors such as Herodotus, make compulsive, if gruesome, reading. The book also looks at the fate of the pharaohs and investigates the truth behind the famous “curse of the mummy’s tomb.” Did the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb unleash a damning curse that killed its discoverers. And what is the link behind a tomb in the British Museum and the sinking of the Titanic? In addition to these more chilling aspects of mummification, The Mummy considers the scientific exploration of the mummy, from the public unwrappings of the nineteenth century to CAT scans and DNA analysis of the current age, and explores the mummy as an icon of twentieth-century popular culture.
Joyce Tyldesley brings a wealth of experience and specialist knowledge to this informative, exciting and highly readable story of mummies. With its multi-faceted approach, this book will appeal to a wide and varied audience: scholars of ancient Egypt, those interested in the rituals of death, students of the occult, children studying history, and film buffs – including those thrilled with 1999’s blockbuster movie, “The Mummy” and its sequel. Joyce Tyldesley is one for the world’s foremost Egyptologists. Aftergraduating with first class honors from Liverpool University, England, she then went to Oxford University for her doctorate before becoming a lecturer in archaeology and then Honorary Research Fellow back at Liverpool. A prolific writer, Jorce has contributed to many important historical journals including Popular Archaeology; and has written many books including “Daughters of Isis: Women of Ancient Egypt” and “Hatchepsut the Female Pharaoh”.
PROFESSIONAL REVIEWS
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REVIEW: Popular, affordable, heavily and well illustrated in good color and black and white. Tyldesley treats fact, the methods of realizing it in the 19th and 20th centuries, and fiction. For the coffee table.
REVIEW: From the science of embalming to the damning curses that surround some of the tombs, Tyldesly offers a highly readable and spectacularly illustrated story of Egyptian mummies. 139 photos, many in color.
READER REVIEW
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REVIEW: Absolutely phenomenal photos. Well written, will keep you riveted. Will keep the typical ancient history aficionado entertained for many hours. Very informative, and again, the illustrations are simply magnificent!
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