Prepared for Eternity - A Study of Human Embalming Techniques in Ancient Egypt Using

Klappentext This publication brings together personal analyses of sixty CT scans of ancient Egyptian human mummies collected from many museums throughout the UK and continental Europe. The effect is that of performing 'virtual autopsies' ('virtopsies') allowing techniques of mummification to be examined. Zusammenfassung This publication brings together personal analyses of sixty CT scans of ancient Egyptian human mummies collected from many museums throughout the UK and continental Europe. The effect is that of performing 'virtual autopsies' ('virtopsies') allowing techniques of mummification to be examined.

Product details

• Authors: Robert Loynes
• Publisher: Archaeopress bar
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.05.2015
• EAN: 9781784911102
• ISBN: 978-1-78491-110-2
• No. of pages: 269
• Dimensions: 210 mm x 300 mm x 14 mm
• Series: Archaeopress Egyptology; Archaeopress Egyptology
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Antiquity; Non-fiction book