Secrets of the dead mummies and other human remains from around the world
From ancient Egyptian mummies and European bog bodies to the plaster citizens of Pompeii, painted people of the Steppe, and Japanese self-mummifying monks, this book reveals what scientists and experts have uncovered about our ancestors' lives from the bodies they left behind. Find out what people o...
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Lincoln, MA :
Nosy Crow,
2025.
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| Summary: | From ancient Egyptian mummies and European bog bodies to the plaster citizens of Pompeii, painted people of the Steppe, and Japanese self-mummifying monks, this book reveals what scientists and experts have uncovered about our ancestors' lives from the bodies they left behind. Find out what people of the past ate, wore, believed in, and much more in this unique and intricately illustrated book. |
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| Item Description: | "First published 2022 by Nosy Crow Ltd. in London"--Page opposite title page. "The British Museum" "This book is published by Nosy Crow in collaboration with the British Museum."--Page 4 of cover. Includes index. |
| Physical Description: | 61 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 30 cm |
| Audience: | Ages 9-12. Grades 4-7. |
| ISBN: | 9798887770819 |
| Author Notes: | Matt Ralphs is a freelance writer of children's fiction and nonfiction. While working for many years as an editor, he helped other writers create novels, comics, and lavish art books. He lives on the Grand Union Canal in England on a boat he christened Nostromo because Alien is his favorite movie. Gordy Wright (Illustrator) |
