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Author : James Hamilton-Paterson,Carol Andrews
Publisher : Penguin Group
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Burial
ISBN : UOM:39076000959119
This text discusses the mummification processes used in ancient Egypt and their relevance and importance to the religious beliefs and elaborate funeral rites of the Egyptians.
Author : James Hamilton-Paterson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Art, Egyptian
ISBN : 0001955322
Author : Françoise Dunand,Roger Lichtenberg
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : History
ISBN : 0801444721
"Today, a good century after the first X-rays of mummies, Egyptology has the benefit of all the methods and means at the disposal of forensic medicine. The 'mummy stories' we tell have changed their tone, but they have enjoyed much success, with fantastic scientific and technological results resolving the mysteries of the ancient land of the pharaohs."--from the Foreword Mummies are the things that fascinate us most about ancient Egypt. But what are mummies? How did the Egyptians create them? And why? What became of the people they once were? We are learning more all the time about the cultural processes surrounding mummification and the medical characteristics of ancient Egyptian mummies. In the first part of Mummies and Death in Egypt Françoise Dunand gives an overview of the history of mummification in Egypt from the prehistoric to the Roman period. She thoroughly describes the preparations of the dead (tombs and their furnishings, funerary offerings, ornamentation of the corpse, coffins, and canopic jars), and she includes a separate chapter on the mummification of animals. She links these various practices and behaviors to the religious beliefs of classical Egypt. In the second part of this book, Roger Lichtenberg, a physician and archaeologist, offers a fascinating narrative of his forensic research on mummies, much of it conducted with a portable X-ray machine on archaeological digs. His findings have revealed new information on the ages of the mummified, their causes of death, and the illnesses and injuries they suffered. Together, Dunand and Lichtenberg provide a state-of-the-art account of the science of mummification and its social and religious context.
Author : Renate Germer,Hartwig Altenmüller
Publisher : Prestel Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Art, Egyptian
ISBN : 3791318047
Author : John H. Taylor
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2001-04
Category : History
ISBN : 0226791645
Of all the ancient peoples, the Egyptians are perhaps best known for the fascinating ways in which they grappled with the mysteries of death and the afterlife. This beautifully illustrated book draws on the British Museum's world-famous collection of mummies and other funerary evidence to offer an accessible account of Egyptian beliefs in an afterlife and examine the ways in which Egyptian society responded materially to the challenges these beliefs imposed. The author describes in detail the numerous provisions made for the dead and the intricate rituals carried out on their behalf. He considers embalming, coffins and sarcophagi, shabti figures, magic and ritual, and amulets and papyri, as well as the mummification of sacred animals, which were buried by the millions in vast labyrinthine catacombs. The text also reflects recent developments in the interpretation of Egyptian burial practices, and incorporates the results of much new scientific research. Newly acquired information derives from a range of sophisticated applications, such as the use of noninvasive imaging techniques to look inside the wrappings of a mummy, and the chemical analysis of materials used in the embalming process. Authoritative, concise, and lucidly written, Death and the Afterlife in Ancient Egypt illuminates aspects of this complex, vibrant culture that still perplex us more than 3,000 years later.
Author : William W. Lace
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Egypt
ISBN : 160152255X
Looks at the beliefs and death rituals of the ancient Egyptians, highlighting mummification.
Author : Ruth Owen
Publisher : Av2 by Weigl
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2018-07-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1489676740
Author : John H. Taylor
Publisher : University of Texas Press
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0292781415
Horemkenesi was an Egyptian priest and official who lived at Thebes in the eleventh century B.C. The unwrapping and scientific examination of his mummified body (the last such investigation to have been carried out in Britain) provided a rare opportunity to study the remains of a known historical figure using the most sophisticated technology and methods of analysis. By combining the results of this study with information from inscriptions on Horemkenesi's coffin and rock graffiti recording his work in the cemeteries of Thebes, it is possible to build up a fascinating picture of the life, death, and mummification of an ancient Egyptian. The first part of this book considers Horemkenesi's life and work against the backdrop of Upper Egypt in the troubled times of the early Twentieth Dynasty. The second part concentrates on the unwrapping of the mummy: its careful planning, how the delicate operation was carried out, and what discoveries were made. What did Horemkenesi look like? How old was he at death? What was the state of his health? Why did the embalmers not remove his brain, and why were his internal organs missing? These and other questions are answered in this stimulating book.
Author : John H. Taylor
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Book of the dead
ISBN : 1920843817
"This exhibition explains the concepts, rituals and magical procedures which would guide the dead through the fearsome hall of judgement and on to the paradise of the Field of Reeds."--Back cover.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 18 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Egypt
ISBN : 0724155686
This activity kit was produced to coincide with the exhibition "Tjeby : long may he live". The exhibition focuses on Ancient Egypt 2000 B.C. It includes items from the Museum of Victoria collections, the National Gallery of Victoria and private collections.
Author : Christine El Mahdy
Publisher : Thames & Hudson
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : History
ISBN : 0500275793
How the practice of mummification arose, how it was perfected and how it came to play a central part in the ancient Egyptian quest for eternal life.
Author : John Malam
Publisher : Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2014-12-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781482421804
Mummies, whether they're preserved by people or nature, are a fascinating way to examine different cultures around the world. While most people know about mummies from ancient Egypt, the first mummies were made more than 7,000 years ago in South America. Anthropologists can only guess why, most likely because of a belief in life after death. Readers will be awed as they discover how different cultures perfected their mummification process. Well-chosen photographs and illustrations will reveal the incredible preserving powers of peat. Gruesome discoveries and even modern mummies are all highlighted in this book, which includes 100 facts about magnificent mummies.
Author : Renate Germer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:794654107
Author : Salima Ikram
Publisher : American University in Cairo Press
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2015-06-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781649031495
A Book Riot 100 Must-Read Book on Ancient History Death, burial, and the afterlife were as important to the ancient Egyptians as how they lived. This well-illustrated book explores all aspects of death in ancient Egypt, including beliefs of the afterlife, mummification, the protection of the body, tombs and their construction and decoration, funerary goods, and the funeral itself. It also addresses the relationship between the living and the dead, and the magico-religious interaction of these two in ancient Egyptian culture. Salima Ikram's own experience with experimental mummification and funerary archaeology lends the book many completely original and provocative insights. In addition, a full survey of current development in the field makes this a unique book that combines all aspects of death and burial in ancient Egypt into one volume.
Author : Salima Ikram
Publisher : Longman Publishing Group
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015056921144
"This well-illustrated book explores all aspects of death in ancient Egypt, including beliefs of the afterlife, mummification, the protection of the body, tombs and their construction and decoration, funerary goods, and the funeral itself. It also addresses the relationship between the living and the dead, and the magico-religious interaction of these two in ancient Egyptian culture."--BOOK JACKET.
