Product Description: This interactive series will enthrall young and reluctant readers (Ages 8-12) by making them part of the story.Invotese readers to become the main character. Each book uses humorous illustrations to depict the sometimes dark and horrific side of life during important eras in history...read more

Product Description: 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...read more

Product Description: Mummies are more than just bodies wrapped in bandages! Learn about some famous mummies and where they were buried. Find out why ancient Egyptians preserved their dead and why becoming a mummy was important to life after death.

Product Description: Herakleides was a young man who lived and died in Roman Egypt almost two thousand years ago. This multidisciplinary study of his mummy, which is in the J. Paul Getty Museum's collection and on view at the Getty Villa, highlights the funerary practices and religious beliefs of his world...read more

This is a short, illustrated introduction to the ever-fascinating topic of Egyptian mummies, by an international expert. It is a readable, short, but authoritative overview of Egyptian mummification. It deals with perennially popular topic. It is illustrated throughout in colour. The author, a world expert on Egyptian mummification, addresses the most frequently asked questions about Egyptian mummies: how and why they were made, the religious beliefs which underpinned mummification, the preservation of animals, and how the mummies have been treated from ancient times until the present day. He provides an up to date summary of the ancient evidence, and also considers modern attitudes to Egyptian mummies, emphasising their role as a major source of knowledge and understanding about past societies. The text and illustrations draw heavily on the rich collection of mummies and funerary objects in the British Museum, and the findings of a wide range of recent scientific investigations of this collection. The book will therefore reflect the important advances which have been made in the understanding of Egyptian mummies over the last few years. The Author John H. Taylor is a curator of Egyptian antiquities in the British Museum.

Product Description: No young reader will be able to put down the books in the Top 10 Worst series, which count down the worst of the worst—from the nastiest pirates to the creepiest mummies to the spookiest mysteries. Each book explores the historical facts and science behind high-interest subjects that even the most reluctant readers will want to read all about...read more

Product Description: Detailing the work of archaeologists, this series allows readers to learn about history in a fun, interactive way by piecing together stories from the past using real-life archaeological and scientific methods. A wall chart of interesting facts is also included...read more

Product Description: The secrets of ancient Egypt are revealed in this lavishly illustrated study that explores the advances in historical research made possible by the latest state-of-the-art paleopathology technology. The dialogues in this important discussion bring to life a variety of ancient peoples—from the scribe who painted on the walls to the royal family of Sethos I—and sheds light on the daily life in the time of the pharaohs...read more