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Bury the Dead: Tombs, Corpses, Mummies, Skeletons, & Rituals

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Examines the customs and practices related to burial from ancient civilizations such as the Egyptians and Mayans to the rituals practiced in up to date societies.
In some parts of Indonesia, Other folks bury their small children in living tree trunks. Within the Amazon rain forest, the Yanomami dead are burned, crushed, after which eaten. Lately in Ghana, Other folks bury their dead in coffins shaped like cars, fish, and other animals. Other folks around the globe view death in a variety of ways, and National Geographic editor Christopher Sloan’s Bury the Dead examines what ancient burial sites in Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Americas reveal about varying cultural perspectives on death and life after death. Sections such as Why Other folks Bury Their Dead, The First Burials, Egypt Prepares for the Afterlife, Golden Tombs of the Amazons, and Ghost Soldiers of the Emperor talk about ancient burial secrets that cast new light on up to date burial practices. Packed with vivid color photographs, timelines, artful illustrations, helpful maps, a bibliography, and an index, this riveting, clearly presented book is sure to fascinate budding archaeologists, anthropologists, and cultural historians. (Ages 10 to fourteen) –Karin Snelson

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