Mummies, Disease and Ancient Cultures Cockburn Thomas AidanPaperback
Mummies, Disease and Ancient Cultures Cockburn Thomas AidanPaperback To look upon a mummy is to come face to face with our past. Mummies have been found on every continent, some deliberately…
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Mummies, Disease and Ancient Cultures Cockburn Thomas AidanPaperback
To look upon a mummy is to come face to face with our past. Mummies have been found on every continent, some deliberately preserved as with the ancient Egyptians using a variety of complex techniques, others accidentally by dry baking heat, intense cold and ice, or by tanning in peat bogs. This book presents the story of mummification as a practice worldwide.
The first edition of this book was acclaimed as a classic. By examining these preserved humans, we can get profound insights into the lives, health, culture and deaths of individuals and populations long gone. 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.
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