
Earthly remains
About this book
"The preserved remains of other human beings hold a special fascination for the living. Earthly Remains explores the history and science behind such phenomena and examines cases ranging from ancient Egyptian mummies to twentieth-century politicians, from Iron Age bog bodies to the extraordinary finds at Pompeii." "Illustrated with the haunting images of many of the cases discussed, Earthly Remains is a compelling book that will appeal to everyone's sense of mystery in the history and origins of our ancestors."--BOOK JACKET.
Subjects
Human remains (Archaeology)MummiesEmbalmingBog bodiesIce mummiesArchaeologyHistoryEinbalsamieren42.85 physical anthropologyMummifyingHuman remainsMumieGeschichte15.30 archaeology: generalMoorleiche