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Mummies in Nineteenth Century America: Ancient Egyptian as Artifacts
Mummies in Nineteenth Century America Ancient Egyptian as Artifacts
Author: S. J. Wolfe
This work 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. Collected newspaper accounts and other documents reveal the progression of American interest in mummies as curiosities, commodities, and cultural lessons. Numerou...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780786439416
ISBN-10: 0786439416
Publication Date: 10/14/2009
Pages: 304
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Publisher: McFarland
Book Type: Paperback
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