Egypt is unique among ancient civilizations because the physical remains of many of its ruling elite have survived intact down to the present day - thanks to mummification. Originally buried in splendor in the Valley of the Kings, these mummies were later hidden for safekeeping in a number of easily guarded 'caches' dotted around the vast Theban necropolis. The Royal Mummies, first published in 1912 and long out of print, remains the classic text on the Egyptian royal dead. Profusely illustrated with photographs and line drawings of remarkable quality, it includes extensive physical and archaeological descriptions of all the principal remains of some of Egypt s most famous kings---Ahmose, Tuthmosis III, Amenophis III, Sethos I and Ramesses II.
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Grafton Elliot Smith (1871-1937) was a noted scholar on the history of mummification and a professor at the Cairo School of Medicine, University of Manchester, and University College London.
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Found at Deir el-Bahari in the year 1881 (Les Momies royales, p. 511-524) and brought to the Cairo Museum (then at Boulac), the mummy was unrolled by M. Maspero (op. cit., p. 527) on June 9th 1886. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Cairo Museum, Guide du Visiteur, Professor Virchow, New Empire, Howard Carter, Ancient Empire, Das Gesicht, Ancient Egyptians, Continuation of Plate, Flinders Petrie, Queen Nofritari, The Struggle of the Nations New!
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Found at Deir el-Bahari in the year 1881 (Les Momies royales, p. 511-524) and brought to the Cairo Museum (then at Boulac), the mummy was unrolled by M. Maspero (op. cit., p. 527) on June 9th 1886. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Cairo Museum, Guide du Visiteur, Professor Virchow, New Empire, Howard Carter, Ancient Empire, Das Gesicht, Ancient Egyptians, Continuation of Plate, Flinders Petrie, Queen Nofritari, The Struggle of the Nations New!
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Front Cover | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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