ISBN:
0-19-769407-1
,
0-19-769405-5
,
0-19-769406-3
Language:
English
Pages:
1 online resource (0 pages)
Series Statement:
Oxford scholarship online
Series Statement:
Oxford scholarship online.
DDC:
393/.3
Keywords:
Mummies
;
Mummies
;
Family and Relationships
;
Cultural studies: customs & traditions
;
Egypt Antiquitiesisbd
;
Collection and preservation
Abstract:
This text recounts the eventful life of Ankh-Hap, a Ptolemaic-era mummy seized in the nineteenth century from infamous mummy-pits of Egypt. In piecing together Ankh-Hap's story, including details of his life in Egypt and the journey his mummy took to and through America, A Mystery from the Mummy-Pits provides a fascinating glimpse into a dark chapter of mummy history
Description / Table of Contents:
Cover -- A Mystery from the Mummy-Pits -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Preface -- 1. The Mystery Begins -- 2. A Life and Death in Egypt -- 3. Coming to America -- 4. Mummies of the Imagination -- 5. The Mummy-Pits of Egypt -- 6. A Relic in the Restroom -- Appendix 1: Houston Mummy Research Program Volunteers -- Appendix 2: Henry Ward's Peruvian Mummies -- Notes -- Glossary of Gods and Technical Terms -- Select Bibliography -- Index
Note:
Also issued in print: 2024
DOI:
10.1093/oso/9780197694046.001.0001
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