Mummies unwrapped

Froese, Tom

£8.99

What is a mummy? How exactly were they made? And is there really such a thing as a mummy’s curse? Find out the answers to these questions and many more, in this gruesome guide to the mummification process. Filled with grisly detail, you’ll uncover secrets of the embalmers, tales of the tomb robbers and even what happened when pets were mummified! Meet some famous mummies from around the world, from Tutankhamun to the ‘unlucky mummy’, and find out what happened when archaeologists discovered mummies thousands of years after they were buried.

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Publish Date: 06/07/2023

Description

Unwrap the mysteries of ancient Egyptian mummies in this fascinating gift book from the British Museum

What is a mummy? How exactly were they made? And is there really such a thing as a mummy’s curse? Find out the answers to these questions and many more, in this gruesome guide to the mummification process. Filled with grisly detail, you’ll uncover secrets of the embalmers, tales of the tomb robbers and even what happened when pets were mummified! Meet some famous mummies from around the world, from Tutankhamun to the ‘unlucky mummy’, and find out what happened when archaeologists discovered mummies thousands of years after they were buried . . .

With quirky colour illustrations on every page, children aged 7+ will enjoy learning more about mummies!

Additional information

Weight 235 g
Dimensions 291 × 252 × 4 mm
Author

Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Paperback

Pages

32

Language

English

Edition
Dewey

393.0932 (edition:23)

Readership

Children – juvenile / Code: J