Mummies in Nineteenth Century America

Robert Singerman, S.J. Wolfe

McFarland & Co Inc, 2009

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Examines Egyptian mummies as artifacts in pre - 1900 America - how they got here, what happened to them afterwards, and how they were perceived by the public and archaeologists. This book reveals the progression of American interest in mummies as curiosities, commodities, and cultural lessons.

ISBN-13
9780786439416
ISBN-10
0786439416
Publisher
McFarland & Co Inc
Year
2009
Publication date
2009-10-28
Pages
304
Dimensions
229x152x19
Weight
430