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The mummy : unwrap the ancient secrets of the mummies' tombs

by Joyce Tyldesley

A history of Egyptian mummification from the dynastic period to the present, detailing funerary customs and techniques. The text also analyses the influence of modern media on public perceptions of these ancient practices.

Accession 47 ISBN 9781858687148 Publisher Carlton
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