[PDF.27yc] Mummies in Nineteenth Century America: Ancient Egyptian as Artifacts

Mummies in Nineteenth Century America: Ancient Egyptian as Artifacts

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 | #2145634 in Books |  McFarland |  2009-10-14 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 |  8.80 x.70 x5.90l,.85 | File type: PDF | 304 pages

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||1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.| Awesome, in-depth research into a little-considered bit of mummy history.|By Suzi Hough|Everyone knows how mummies are made, right?. At some point in school - in California, it is usually in fifth or sixth grade - kids are taught about the Ancient Egyptians, with a focus on how pyramids were built, what was discovered in King Tutankhamen's tomb, and how mummies were preserved| |All I can say is, WOW!! The amount of ... exacting research, that went into the creation of this book is astounding. ed by Cassandra Vivian. --Egyptologists' Electronic Forum (June 14, 2010)

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This work examines Egyptian mummies as artifacts in pre-1900 America: how they got here, what happened to them, and how they were perceived by the public and by archaeologists. Collected newspaper accounts and other documents reveal the progression of American interest in mummies as curiosities, commodities, and cultural lessons. Numerous mummies which no longer exist are identified, and commentary on mummy coffins and a discussion of methods of public exhibition are inc...

You can specify the type of files you want, for your gadget.Mummies in Nineteenth Century America: Ancient Egyptian as Artifacts   |  S. J. Wolfe.Not only was the story interesting, engaging and relatable, it also teaches lessons.

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