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  Mummies, Disease and Ancient Cultures (Paperback) Edited by Thomas Aidan Cockburn, Edited by Eve Cockburn, Edited by Theodore A. Reyman

  

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  Short Description for Mummies, Disease and Ancient Cultures A readable and fascinating account of the story of mummification from around the world.
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  • Publisher: CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS
  • Published: 01 May 1998
  • Format: Paperback 428 pages
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  • Categories: Social & Cultural Anthropology | Physical Anthropology & Ethnography | Diseases & Disorders | Pathology | Biology, Life Sciences | Human Biology | Ancient History: To C 500 CE | Archaeology
  • ISBN 13: 9780521589543 ISBN 10: 0521589541
  • Sales rank: 762,913

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Full description for Mummies, Disease and Ancient Cultures

• To look upon a mummy is to come face to face with our past. This book presents the story of mummification as a practice worldwide. 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. By examining these preserved humans, we can get profound insights into the lives, health, culture and deaths of individuals and populations long gone. The first edition of this book was acclaimed as a classic. 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.