Egyptian Mummies

by Carol A.R. Andrews

Why did the Egyptians try to preserve their dead for eternity? How did they succeed? Carol Andrews answers these questions in a fully illustrated survey of the techniques of mummification, the religious beliefs that lay behind the practice, the ornate coffins and elaborate tombs that housed the bodies, and the grave goods that accompanied them. She explains how animals also came to be embalmed and relates the curious role assumed by Egyptian mummies in European culture and mythology. This book has long proved fascinating reading; it is now available in an updated format.

Genres: History, Archaeology, Nonfiction, Egypt

96 pages, Paperback

First published July 3, 1984

Reviews

[Randell Carlton Brown · Rating 3 out of 5]

Informative with academic style. 🇪🇬 6/10