Royal Funerals / The Complete Royal Mummies of Ancient Egypt: Part 2
Part 2: Post-antiquity Royals, Craniometric Data, Additional Plates
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Beschreibung
Identifications of Ancient Egyptian Royal Mummies and burials from the Old Kingdom to Modern Age re-assessed. Part 2: Plates
Part 2: Post-antiquity Royals, Craniometric Data, Additional Plates
Bioarchaeological investigations of Ancient Egyptian Mummies:
Immerse yourself in the fascinating world of the royal mummies of ancient Egypt. This two-volume work presents the current state of knowledge on the identification of the royal mummies and offers an in-depth look at the complex scientific methodology used to unravel their secrets.
Volume one guides you through the historical information, such as ancient restoration inscriptions applied by the priests of the Third Intermediate Period when repairing the mummies, as well as the changing techniques of mummification, which provide important clues to the dating and positioning of individuals within the various royal families. Numerous royal mummies are presented as individual case studies to give you a detailed insight into their identification.
In the second volume you will find craniometric data, some rulers of the medieval period whose tombs have survived, as well as the khedives, sultans and kings of the modern period and their wives. In addition, you will find forensic facial reconstructions and other illustrations to help you gain an even more accurate picture of these fascinating personalities.
The books are an indispensable reference work for anyone interested in the history of ancient Egypt and the fascinating world of royal mummies. Immerse yourself in the world of the pharaohs and discover the secrets of their mummies.
Hardcover Edition with new forensic reconstruction of Pharaoh Amenhotep III.
Autor*in
Michael E. Habicht
Dr. Michael E. Habicht, studierte Klassische Archäologie und Ägyptologie den Universitäten Zürich und Basel. Er hat sich auf das Neue Reich, die Königsgräber und Unterweltsbücher, sowie auf die Zeit von Echnaton, Nofretete und Tutanchamun spezialisiert. Er hat zahlreiche wissenschaftliche Arbeiten zum Alten Ägypten, Mumien und Paläopathologie publiziert (Lancet, PLoS One, Circulation Research). Er ist Senior Research Fellow an der Flinders University, Adelaide (Australien) und wissenschaftlicher Experte am FAPAB Research Center in Avola (Italien)
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forensic Egyptology Egyptian Monarchy Egyptian Mummies Mummy research Forensic reconstruction Forensische Ägyptologie Mumienforschung