TY - BOOK ID - 77904101 TI - Mummies, disease & ancient cultures AU - Cockburn, Aidan AU - Cockburn, Eve AU - Reyman, Theodore A. PY - 1998 SN - 131634097X 1316342336 1316341933 1316342735 1139878344 9781316342732 9781139878340 0521580609 9780521580601 0521589541 9780521589543 1316341801 PB - Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, DB - UniCat KW - Mummies. KW - Paleopathology. KW - Medical archaeology KW - Pathology KW - Human mummies KW - Dead KW - Human remains (Archaeology) KW - Embalming KW - Mummies KW - Paleopathology UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:77904101 AB - To look upon a mummy is to come face to face with our past. This book presents the story of mummification as a practice worldwide. Mummies have been found on every continent, some deliberately preserved as with the ancient Egyptians using a variety of complex techniques, others accidentally by dry baking heat, intense cold and ice, or by tanning in peat bogs. By examining these preserved humans, we can get profound insights into the lives, health, culture and deaths of individuals and populations long gone. The first edition of this book was acclaimed as a classic. This readable new edition builds on these foundations, investigating the fantastic new findings in South America, Europe and the Far East. It will be a 'must-have' volume for anyone working in paleopathology and a fascinating read for all those interested in anthropology, archaeology, and the history of medicine. ER -