Mummy (Eyewitness)

Help your child learn all about mummies using the new edition of this fact-packed guide with a giant wall chart, interactive clip-art CD and dedicated website. From the chemicals Egyptians used to embalm their mummies, to the artifacts buried with bodies to take into the afterlife; let your child learn all about the varied and fascinating ways people have preserved the dead. They'll find out more by downloading 100s of amazing images from the clip-art CD. Then use the giant pull-out wall chart to decorate their room. Great for projects or just for fun, make sure your child learns everything they need to know artifacts mummies. Eyewitness Mummy......Page 3 Contents......Page 7 What are mummies?......Page 8 Natural mummies......Page 10 A land lost in time......Page 12 The Egyptian Book of the Dead......Page 14 Making a mummy......Page 16 Wrapping up......Page 18 Mummy masks......Page 20 Amulets and magic charms......Page 22 Mummy cases......Page 25 Into the sarcophagus......Page 30 Taking it with you......Page 32 Workers for the afterlife......Page 34 The mummy and the god Osiris......Page 36 The royal mummies......Page 38 The treasures of Tutankhamun......Page 40 Curse of the mummy......Page 42 Greek and Roman mummies......Page 44 Animal mummies......Page 46 Unwrapping the mummy’s secrets......Page 50 Mummies of the Andes......Page 54 The Iceman......Page 58 Bog mummies......Page 60 The mummies of Sicily......Page 62 Other mummies......Page 64 Did you know?......Page 66 Timeline......Page 67 Find out more......Page 69 Glossary......Page 72 Index......Page 73 Dorling Kindersley Limited Eyewitness Mummy 3 Contents 7 What are mummies? 8 Natural mummies 10 A land lost in time 12 The Egyptian Book of the Dead 14 Making a mummy 16 Wrapping up 18 Mummy masks 20 Amulets and magic charms 22 Mummy cases 25 Into the sarcophagus 30 Taking it with you 32 Workers for the afterlife 34 The mummy and the god Osiris 36 The royal mummies 38 The treasures of Tutankhamun 40 Curse of the mummy 42 Greek and Roman mummies 44 Animal mummies 46 Unwrapping the mummy鈥檚 secrets 50 Mummies of the Andes 54 The Iceman 58 Bog mummies 60 The mummies of Sicily 62 Other mummies 64 Did you know? 66 Timeline 67 Find out more 69 Glossary 72 Index 73 9781405337793 Help Your Child Learn All About Mummies Using The New Edition Of This Fact-packed Guide With A Giant Wallchart, Interactive Clip-art Cd And Dedicated Website. From The Chemicals Egyptians Used To Embalm Their Mummies, To The Artefacts Buried With Bodies To Take Into The Afterlife; Let Your Child Learn All About The Varied And Fascinating Ways People Have Preserved The Dead. They'll Find Out More By Downloading 100s Of Amazing Images From The Clip-art Cd. Then Use The Giant Pull-out Wallchart To Decorate Their Room. Great For Projects Or Just For Fun, Make Sure Your Child Learns Everything They Need To Know About Mummies. With Dedicated Website Www.ew.dk.com. From the chemicals Egyptians used to embalm their mummies, to the artifacts buried with bodies to take into the afterlife, this book lets your child learn about the varied ways by people have preserved the dead. Book includes clip art CD on inside of flap. Documents the history and significance of mummies, both natural and man-made, and describes the principles and ceremonies associated with them. Be an eyewitness to the amazing secrets of ancient mummies from different countries and cultures - from the embalmed dead of Egypt to bodies preserved in bogs, sand, and ice