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Mummies, Disease and Ancient Cultures

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To look upon a mummy is to come head to head with our past. This book presents the story of mummification as a practice all over the world. Mummies have been found on every continent, some deliberately preserved by use of various complex techniques (as with the ancient Egyptians), others by chance by dry baking heat, intense cold and ice, or by tanning in peat bogs. By examining these preserved humans, we will get profound insights into the lives, health, culture and deaths of individuals and populations long gone. The first edition of this book was once acclaimed as a classic. This readable new edition builds on these foundations, investigating the improbable new findings in South The usa, Europe and the Far East. It is going to be a should-have volume for anyone working in paleopathology and a fascinating read for all those interested in anthropology, archaeology, and the history of medicine.

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