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Mummies Unwrapped

by Tom Froese

Mummies Unwrapped

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Mummies Unwrapped

Tom Froese’s illustrated guide brings together the practical details of mummification and the stories attached to famous preserved remains. It covers embalmers’ work, tomb robbers, mummified pets, and the modern unwrapping of mummies, while also addressing questions about curses and archaeological discoveries. Examples range from Tutankhamun to the so-called “unlucky mummy,” with the subject extending beyond Egypt to remains from around the world. The illustrations draw on Egyptian visual traditions, depicting burial objects such as sarcophagi, inner coffins, and masks. Together, the historical and visual material offers several ways to explore how mummies were made and later encountered.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Children interested in ancient history and mummification
  • Young readers curious about archaeology and famous mummified remains
  • Young art enthusiasts interested in Egyptian burial art and visual traditions

Themes

Mummification and embalmingArchaeology and tomb discoveryMummies in popular beliefEgyptian funerary art

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Book overview

What is a mummy? How exactly were they made? Is there really such a thing as a mummy's curse? And find out why mummies were unwrapped in modern times.

Find out the answers to these questions (and many more!) in this engrossing guide to the mummification process. Filled with grisly detail, you'll uncover secrets of the embalmers, tales of the tomb robbers, and even what happened when pets were mummified! Meet some famous mummified remains from around the world, from Tutankhamun to the "unlucky mummy," and find out what happened when archaeologists discovered mummified remains thousands of years after they were buried. And young art historians will appreciate the illustrations of hand-carved sarcophagi, hand-painted inner coffins, gilded burial masks, and the cleverly positioned characters that nod to traditional hieroglyphs and Egyptian friezes.

With a glorious gold foil cover and color illustrations on every page, children aged 7+ will enjoy learning lots more about mummies!

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