Soulful creatures : animal mummies in ancient Egypt

The Resource Soulful creatures : animal mummies in ancient Egypt
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Soulful creatures : animal mummies in ancient Egypt
Title remainder
animal mummies in ancient Egypt
Statement of responsibility
Edward Bleiberg, Yekaterina Barbash, Lisa Bruno
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Language
eng
Summary
A fascinating mix of archaeology, history, and medical imaging shedding new light on ancient Egyptian animal mummies, this fully illustrated volume explores the important role granted to animals in Egyptian life--they were seen as equals to humans within creation, endowed with souls. By providing vital background information, backed up with scientific examination of the techniques of mummification, this new book is the first proper, accessible survey of this fascinating side of ancient Egyptian life. It is full of amazing images of mummies, sculptures, and small decorative objects
Cataloging source
NNFr/DLC
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
  • bibliography
  • catalogs
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