The Mummy Congress

Author : Heather Pringle
Publisher : Hachette Books
ISBN 13 : 0786871865
Total Pages : 307 pages
Book Rating : 4.65/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Mummy Congress written by Heather Pringle and published by Hachette Books. This book was released on 2001-07-01 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mummies, experts, and breaking science revealed in journalist Pringle's fascinating dive into a little-known arena of human studies. Perhaps the most eccentric of all scientific meetings, the World Congress on Mummy Studies brings together mummy experts from all over the globe and airs their latest findings. Who are these scientists, and what draws them to this morbid yet captivating field? The Mummy Congress, written by acclaimed science journalist Heather Pringle, examines not just the world of mummies, but also the people obsessed with them.

Author : Heather Pringle
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781841151113
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.14/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Mummy Congress written by Heather Pringle and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the dusty origins of mummification in the deserts of South America and Africa to the latest technology hyped on the Internet by Utah's Summum Corporation (which promises mummification for millennia for a mere $62,000), The Mummy Congress investigates the allure of mummies.

Author : Jane E. Buikstra
Publisher : Oxford University Press on Demand
ISBN 13 : 0195389808
Total Pages : 817 pages
Book Rating : 4.07/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Global History of Paleopathology written by Jane E. Buikstra and published by Oxford University Press on Demand. This book was released on 2012-06-07 with total page 817 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first comprehensive global history of the discipline of paleopathology

Author : Frank L. Holt
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0197694047
Total Pages : 217 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Mystery from the Mummy-Pits written by Frank L. Holt and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2024 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book recounts the detective work of the Houston Mummy Research Program as it investigates the mysterious Egyptian mummy of a man named Ankh-Hap. CT-scans reveal that the mummy has wasp nests in its skull, wooden poles within its wrappings, and a suspicious number of missing body parts. Clues inside the coffin take the investigation to a company in Rochester, N.Y. founded by Henry Augustus Ward. This businessman raided the mummy-pits of Egypt and sold whole bodies and body parts to the public. The book investigates mummy trafficking in America and the uses made of these human remains for amusement and the manufacture of medicine, paint, and other products. The trail next leads to Texas, where the mummy spent part of the twentieth century in a veterinarian's classroom before it was lost inside an abandoned campus restroom"--

Author : Kenneth C. Nystrom
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 0429842457
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Bioarchaeology of Mummies written by Kenneth C. Nystrom and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-09-03 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The modern manifestation of mummy studies began to take shape in the 1970s and has experienced significant growth during the last several decades, largely due to biomedical interest in soft tissue pathology. Although this points to a vibrant field, there are indications that we need to take stock of where it is today and how it may develop in the future, and this volume responds to those demands. In many ways, mummy studies and skeletal bioarchaeology are "sister-disciplines," sharing data sources, methodologies, and practitioners. Given these close connections, this book considers whether paradigmatic shifts that influenced the development of the latter also impacted the former. Whilst there are many available books discussing mummy research, most recent field-wide reviews adopt a biomedical perspective to explore a particular mummy or collection of mummies. The Bioarchaeology of Mummies is a unique attempt at a synthetic, state-of-the-field critical analysis which considers the field from an explicitly anthropological perspective. This book is written for both skeletal bioarcheologists that may not be familiar with the scope of mummy research, and mummy researchers from biomedical fields that may not be as acquainted with current research trends within bioarchaeology.

Author : Arthur C. Aufderheide
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521818261
Total Pages : 636 pages
Book Rating : 4.65/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Scientific Study of Mummies written by Arthur C. Aufderheide and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 636 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Table of contents

Author : Jasmine Day
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134297955
Total Pages : 255 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Mummy's Curse written by Jasmine Day and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2006-09-27 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most penetrating study of the curse ever conducted, The Mummy's Curse uncovers forgotten nineteenth-century fiction and poetry, revolutionizes the study of mummy horror films, and reveals the prejudices embedded in children’s toys. Examining original surveys and field observations of museum visitors demonstrate that media stereotypes - to which museums inadvertently contribute - promote vilification of mummies, which can invalidate demands for their removal from display. Jasmine Day shows that the curse's structure and meaning has changed over time, as public attitudes toward archaeology and the Middle East were transformed by events such as the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb. The riddle of the 'curse of the pharaohs' is finally solved via a radical anthropological treatment of the legend as a cultural concept rather than a physical phenomenon. A must for anyone interested in this ancient and mystifying legend.

Author : David Robson
Publisher : Capstone
ISBN 13 : 1601523203
Total Pages : 80 pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Mummy written by David Robson and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2011-08 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Ancient Egypt to modern times, the Mummy has haunted the imaginations of millions. Wrapped in bandages from head to toe, the Mummy stalks the night to avenge an age-old curse and destroy those foolish enough to disturb his tomb. Today, novelists and filmmakers continue to be inspired by the creepy and mysterious image of the Mummy in comic books, Hollywood blockbusters, and museum exhibitions. Neither age nor familiarity has dimmed the public's fascination with one of the most frightening and fascinating monsters of all time.

Author : Thomas Aidan Cockburn
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1316342409
Total Pages : 430 pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mummies, Disease and Ancient Cultures written by Thomas Aidan Cockburn and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1998-04-30 with total page 430 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To look upon a mummy is to come face to face with our past. This book presents the story of mummification as a practice worldwide. Mummies have been found on every continent, some deliberately preserved as with the ancient Egyptians using a variety of complex techniques, others accidentally by dry baking heat, intense cold and ice, or by tanning in peat bogs. By examining these preserved humans, we can get profound insights into the lives, health, culture and deaths of individuals and populations long gone. The first edition of this book was acclaimed as a classic. This readable new edition builds on these foundations, investigating the fantastic new findings in South America, Europe and the Far East. It will be a 'must-have' volume for anyone working in paleopathology and a fascinating read for all those interested in anthropology, archaeology, and the history of medicine.

Author : Doris V. Sutherland
Publisher : Liverpool University Press
ISBN 13 : 1911325965
Total Pages : 177 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Mummy written by Doris V. Sutherland and published by Liverpool University Press. This book was released on 2019-09-10 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Released in 1932, The Mummy moved Universal horror into a land of deserts, pyramids, and long-lost tombs. This book examines the roots of The Mummy. It shows how the film shares many motifs with the work of writers such as H. Rider Haggard and discusses how The Mummy drew upon a contemporary vogue for all things ancient Egyptian.