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9780195219906

The Mystery of the Egyptian Mummy

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    9780195219906

  • ISBN10:

    0195219902

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2003-12-11
  • Publisher: Oxford University Press
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Summary

Uncover the secrets of Hornedjitef--the man and the mummy!Hornedjitef was a priest of the temple of Amun in ancient Egypt more than 2,000years ago. His mummy was carefully prepared for the afterlife with a goldenmask, expensive jewelery and amulets, and two elaborate coffins. But who was he?How do we know his name? What job did he do? Where did he live, and what was hislife like in ancient Egypt thousands of years ago?Experts at the British Museum have uncovered a huge amount of evidence aboutHornedjitef. They have used the most up-to-date scientific techniques, plus alot of careful archaeological detective work. Now readers can get on the caseand discover Hornedjitef's secrets!In The Mystery of the Egyptian Mummy, readers can follow the fascinatingdetective work of experts in the British Museum who have discovered the evidenceof who he was, his age and health, his home, his job, and what his life was likein ancient Egypt.

Author Biography


After teaching in schools for some years, Joyce Filer went on to study ancient Egypt and Nubia. She worked in the British Museum Department of Ancient Egypt and Sudan for many years and she is especially interested in the study of ancient human and animal remains.

Table of Contents

Timelinep. 3
Who was Hornedjitef?p. 4
Uncovering the secrets of mummificationp. 6
How do we know about Hornedjitef, and other mummies?p. 12
Finding clues to Hornedjitef's home and family lifep. 18
What was Egypt like when Hornedjitef was alive?p. 22
A servant of the godp. 26
The mummy speaksp. 32
Waiting in eternity: Preparing for the afterlifep. 40
Hornedjitef: The mystery solved?p. 46
Glossaryp. 47
Indexp. 48
Further readingp. 48
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