About this title: Pringle's thoroughly researched survey into the preserved dead reveals not only the religious and cultural compulsion to mummify in, for example, the Egyptian tradition, but also time-worn mummification practices, the phenomenon of natural mummification, historical mummies, and the modern mummy black market.
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Description: Very Good. Great condition for a used book! Minimal wear. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Very Good. Great condition for a used book! Minimal wear. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Acceptable. Former Library book. Shows definite wear, and perhaps considerable marking on inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Very Good. Great condition for a used book! Minimal wear. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Very Good. Former Library book. Great condition for a used book! Minimal wear. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Theia
Date Published: 2001-06-06
ISBN-13:9780760771518ISBN:0760771510
Description: Very good. Very minimal damage to the cover (no holes or tears, only minimal scuff marks), in some instances dust jackets are not included, no missing pages, minimal to no highlighting/under. read more
Description: Very Good. Great condition for a used book! Minimal wear. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Fine. 0786865512 Theia hardcover w/dustjacket, 2001, clean/tight, No marks/tears or defects...Fine/Fine (like new)...Bubble-wrapped and mailed in a Box w/delivery confirmation. read more
"At first I was pleasantly surprised at how interesting this book was, then I realized that I'm not really interested in mummies. Maybe I should read more before stating my opinion, but I don't think we have the right to dig up, let alone dissect the body of another human being, and I don't really want to read about it. I don't have a lot of time for reading, and I didn't want to waste any more of that precious time on this book."
"Very intriguing debate between medicine and anthropology. Should we continue to preserve these people who have been mummified for hundreds of years or should we do autopsies on them to possibly find medical developments and/or cures."
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