Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-221) and index.
Contents
PART ONE: MUMMIFICATION: FROM THIS LIFE TO THE NEXT: From prehistory to the first two dynasties -- The old kingdom -- The middle kingdom -- The new kingdom -- The later stages of Pharaonic history -- The Graeco-Roman period -- The passage from this life to the next -- Animal mummies -- The last mummies -- PART TWO: MUMMIFICATION AND SCIENCE: Historical background -- Methods of studying mummies -- Mummies in museums -- Mummies at excavation sites -- What we learn from mummies.