Eyewitness accounts, 3-D models, maps, data boxes, and photographs provide an overview of mummies, with links for safe, secure Web sites where students can learn more about specific topics.
The ancient Egyptians believed in life after death, but only if the physical body could be preserved. This belief led to the practice of mummification, enabling the deceased to embark on a perilous journey through the underworld until they reached the place of judgment where their heart was weighed before the gods.
Explores the process of mummification, explains what archaeologists have learned from mummies found all over the world, and describes the work of an archaeologist.
Overview of mummification and embalming including ancient beliefs regarding life after death, rites, rituals, and ceremonies, and the latest in the science of cryogenics.
Examines mummy discoveries made around the world, and looks at how advances in forensic science and other investigative techniques are helping scientists learn about the lives and deaths of these sometimes ancient, preserved bodies.
Contains a collection of illustrated photographs of ancient mummies from different cultures and describes the evolution of the mummification process, royal treasures, and mummies preserved in bogs, sand, and ice.
All about mummies: clearing up misconceptions about them while discussing their creation, both intentional and unintentional, locations where they have been found, and the procedures scientists use to study them.
