- Paperback - Number of Pages: 252 pages
- Dimensions: 150 x 234 x 16mm - 559.99g
- Publication date: 01 Jun 2015
- Publisher: The American University in Cairo Press
- Publication City/Country: Cairo, Egypt
- Language: English
"Considering the book's wide scope, scientific reliability and comprehensible text, it is very well-suited for anyone wishing to learn more about ancient Egypt in a limited time. It provides a good overview for both lay-people and students of archaeology."--PalArch, Netherlands Scientific Journals; "Dr. Salima Ikram's Death and Burial in Ancient Egypt is among the best works on the subject presently on the market. Dr. Ikram's work breathes with a love of the subject matter and, refreshingly, lacks the academic jargon which mars so many otherwise fine books on this subject. Dr. Ikram has recreated the mummification process in modern-day laboratories and so brings a practical, as well as scholarly, approach to the subject. This book takes a reader from the early history of ancient Egypt through the beliefs and funerary practices of the people and includes the development of the mastaba tombs and the later pyramids. An excellent work and highly recommended."--Ancient History Encyclopedia; "After a general...