MummyDK Pub., 2004 - 89 pages From Howard Carter's discovery of Tutankhamun in the Valley of the Kings, to the Ice Man high in the Alps, woolly mammoths in Siberia, warhorses in China, and sacrificial victims in Peru, mummies worldwide continue to hold us in their spell. e.guides Mummy peels back the layers to see inside mummies of all kinds, to understand how they were prepared, and to piece together the evidence about their cultures' beliefs in an afterlife. This brand new reference series reflects and enhances how today's young researchers gather, assess, and present information. Part of DK and Google's exciting family reference partnership, e.guides look at core topics from many angles, including facts, 3-D models, data boxes, charts, and more. |
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... soul in the afterlife . The ancient Peruvians believed their mummified dead were still important family members . Sealskin clothing GREENLAND worn for warmth Headdress made of colorful feathers and decorated with gold discs PERU ...
... soul in the afterlife . The ancient Peruvians believed their mummified dead were still important family members . Sealskin clothing GREENLAND worn for warmth Headdress made of colorful feathers and decorated with gold discs PERU ...
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... soul of the dead pharaoh into the sky , where he would live among the Imperishable Stars forever . ENTERING THE GREAT PYRAMID ▽ There have always been stories about the glittering treasures buried within the pyramids . The entrances ...
... soul of the dead pharaoh into the sky , where he would live among the Imperishable Stars forever . ENTERING THE GREAT PYRAMID ▽ There have always been stories about the glittering treasures buried within the pyramids . The entrances ...
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... souls of dead people before they entered his kingdom . From an early period , the Egyptians believed their kings joined Osiris in the afterlife , so they prepared their mummies in exactly the same way as the body of Osiris had been long ...
... souls of dead people before they entered his kingdom . From an early period , the Egyptians believed their kings joined Osiris in the afterlife , so they prepared their mummies in exactly the same way as the body of Osiris had been long ...
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afterlife Amenhotep Amenhotep II amulet Amun ancient Egypt ancient Egyptian animals Anubis Apis bull archaeologist BC Rameses body bog bodies Buddhist burial chamber buried called canopic jars Carnarvon Carter catacombs cemetery century Chimu Chinchorro clothes coffin containing Corbis crocodile Cryonics dating dead death decay decorated desert died discovered display DK Images Dorling Kindersley Dynasty Egyptians believed embalming friars frozen gods gold Google grave Hayman/The British Museum head hieroglyphs horse Horus Inca inside Jivaro Kings lived magical mammoth mask mummies mummified mummy's natron Nile nomadic Osiris Ötzi painted Palermo papyrus Pazyryk Peru Peter Hayman/The British pharaoh Picture Library placed preserved priests protect pyramid Rameses II Reinhard relics royal mummies royal tombs sacred Saint sarcophagus Science Photo Library scientists shows skin skull stone Takla Makan temple Thutmose Thutmose III Tollund tsantsa Tutankhamun Tutankhamun's tomb underworld Valley worshiped wrapped www.bridgeman.co.uk Yde Girl