Prepared for eternity : a study of human embalming techniques in ancient Egypt using computerised tomography scans of mummies
| 1. Verfasser: |
Loynes, Robert.
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| Ort/Verlag/Jahr: |
Oxford :
Archaeopress,
2015.
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| Umfang/Format: |
xx, 249 p. : many ill. ; 30 cm. |
| Schriftenreihe: |
Archaeopress Egyptology ;
9 |
| Parallelausgabe: |
Prepared for eternity / Online |
Inhaltsangabe:
- Chapter One: Introduction; Chapter Two: Methods; Chapter Three: Results - General; Chapter Four: Results - The Head; Chapter Five: Results - The Trunk; Chapter Six: Results - Treatment of the skin, subcutaneous tissues and position of the arms; Chapter Seven: Results related to Demographics and Palaeopathology; Chapter Eight: Discussion of mummification techniques related to era, geographic location and age at death; Chapter Nine: Discussion of specific mummification techniques; Chapter Ten: Conclusions; Bibliography; Appendix I: Museums and other institutions contacted
