The Scientific Study of Mummies - Couverture rigide

Aufderheide, Arthur C.

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0521818265 ISBN 13 : 9780521818261

Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 2002

Synopsis

The fact that bodies decay after death has concerned humans throughout the ages. Many cultures have attempted to arrest this decay, so that bodies are preserved (or mummified) in a state as near to life as possible, but spontaneously mummified bodies are also found. Mummies are being studied increasingly to answer questions about the health, social standing and beliefs of the population from whence they came, and the lessons that they have for modern populations. Originally published in 2003, this authoritative reference work explores why people mummify bodies and the mechanisms by which they are preserved, details study methods and surveys the myriad examples that can be found worldwide, evaluates the use and abuse of mummified bodies throughout the ages, and how mummified remains can be conserved for the future. Lavishly illustrated, The Scientific Study of Mummies will be of value to all those interested in paleopathology, archaeology and anthropology.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

ARTHUR C. AUFDERHEIDE is a Professor in the Department of Pathology at the University of Minnesota, Duluth.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Cambridge University Press
• Date d'édition: 2002
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0521818265
• ISBN 13: 9780521818261
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 626
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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