Mummies are studied to answer questions about the health, social standing, and beliefs of past human populations, and to reveal the lessons that they present to modern populations. This authoritative reference work explores the reasons why people mummify bodies and the mechanisms by which they are preserved. Arthur Aufderheide details study methods and surveys the myriad examples that can be found worldwide. In addition, he evaluates the use and abuse of mummified bodies throughout the ages, and discusses how mummified remains can be conserved for the future.
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"This is one of the best texts ever on mummy studies. It is well written, indexed, profusely illustrated and comprehensive. A great work at a great value." Journal of the American Association of Forensic Dentists
"...impressive and informative...Aufderheide deserves great credit for his tremendous contribution to a field of study touching upon so many areas of medicine." Journal of the American Medical Association
"The Scientific Study of Mummies is a veritable encyclopaedia of mummies and of mummy-research projects. Arthur C. Aufderheide is uniquely equipped to write such a book, having personally dissected more than 500 mummies.... this book should be required reading for any serious researcher on the sometimes gory but always fascinating subject of mummies and what they can teach us about human beliefs and behavior." Nature
"This compelling 625-page magnum opus, destined to become a classic, is an authoritative reference work.... Essential." Choice
"...impressive and informative...Aufderheide deserves great credit for his tremendous contribution to a field of study touching upon so many areas of medicine." Journal of the American Medical Association
"The Scientific Study of Mummies is a veritable encyclopaedia of mummies and of mummy-research projects. Arthur C. Aufderheide is uniquely equipped to write such a book, having personally dissected more than 500 mummies.... this book should be required reading for any serious researcher on the sometimes gory but always fascinating subject of mummies and what they can teach us about human beliefs and behavior." Nature
"This compelling 625-page magnum opus, destined to become a classic, is an authoritative reference work.... Essential." Choice
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Many cultures have attempted to stop the decay of human and other bodies after death, but spontaneously mummified bodies are also found. By careful scientific study, much can be learned of the lives, deaths and health of the individuals to whom these remains belong. Covering how and why people preserve bodies, natural mummification, mummies worldwide, study methods and conservation, this lavishly illustrated work written by one of the leading researchers in the field will quickly become the major reference in paleopathology, archaeology and anthropology.
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great reference book,
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This book has beautiful images, is well organized, and has an amazing depth of information.
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Incredibly Thorough,
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There is an incredible amount of information in this book, which is not surprising considering Dr. Aufderheide's credentials and extraordinary amount of research. If you are interested in mummies or paleopathology, this is undoubtedly THE book to have.
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A book about mummies needs to begin by defining the term "mummy". Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
anthropogenic mummification, modern adult female, spontaneous mummification, mified human, mummy dissections, spontaneously mummified, paleopathological reports, mummy studies, evisceration incision, tissue taphonomy, chemical dietary reconstruction, soft tissue preservation, plaster burials, bioanthropological studies, evisceration wound, adipocere formation, catacomb mummies, bog mummies, paleopathological literature, paleopathology literature, mummification methods, animal mummification, mummification practices, intentional cranial deformation, soft tissue decay Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Old Kingdom, New Kingdom, Atacama Desert, Roman Period, Middle Kingdom, National Museum, South America, Dakhleh Oasis, Alto Ramirez, Archaic Period, Dead Sea, Grafton Elliot Smith, Lindow Man, New Guinea, Azapa Valley, Ptolemaic Period, Native American, New York, North American, Torres Strait, Han Dynasty, Predynastic Period, Wood Jones, First Intermediate Period, New World New!
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anthropogenic mummification, modern adult female, spontaneous mummification, mified human, mummy dissections, spontaneously mummified, paleopathological reports, mummy studies, evisceration incision, tissue taphonomy, chemical dietary reconstruction, soft tissue preservation, plaster burials, bioanthropological studies, evisceration wound, adipocere formation, catacomb mummies, bog mummies, paleopathological literature, paleopathology literature, mummification methods, animal mummification, mummification practices, intentional cranial deformation, soft tissue decay Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Old Kingdom, New Kingdom, Atacama Desert, Roman Period, Middle Kingdom, National Museum, South America, Dakhleh Oasis, Alto Ramirez, Archaic Period, Dead Sea, Grafton Elliot Smith, Lindow Man, New Guinea, Azapa Valley, Ptolemaic Period, Native American, New York, North American, Torres Strait, Han Dynasty, Predynastic Period, Wood Jones, First Intermediate Period, New World New!
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- Science in Egyptology by A. R. David on 4 pages
- Mummies, Disease and Ancient Cultures by Thomas Aidan Cockburn in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- Handbook of South American Indians by J.H. Stewart in Back Matter
- Eva Perón: la razón de mi vida y otros escritos (Evita por ella misma) by Eva Peron on page 34
- Gods, Graves and Scholars: The Story of Archaeology by C. W. Ceram in Back Matter
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- The Mummy (Monster Chronicles) by Stephen Krensky in Back Matter
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