Taylor, John H. Mummy; the inside story.TAYLOR, John Taylor, John, English writer Taylor, John, 1578?–1653, English writer. He was a boatman on the Thames and hence is often called the Water Poet. A traveler throughout England and the Continent, he recorded his observations in both poetry and prose. H. Mummy; the inside story. Abrams. 48p. illus. bibliog. c2004. 0-8109-9181-0. $14.95. JSA JSA - Japanese Standards Association. Written to accompany an exhibition of the same name at the British Museum British Museum, the national repository in London for treasures in science and art. Located in the Bloomsbury section of the city, it has departments of antiquities, prints and drawings, coins and medals, and ethnography. , this fascinating book focuses on the 3,000-year-old mummy of an Egyptian priest that was found and kept intact in its painted wooden coffin. Using the latest in non-invasive imaging technology, researchers were able to examine the body of Nesperennub and the amulets that were buried along with him without damaging or unwrapping the mummy or even opening its case. This virtual look revealed a great deal about the priest's health as well as what he looked like. The author goes on to discuss who Nesperannub was and explains his place in ancient Egyptian society, using hieroglyphic hieroglyphic (hī'rəglĭf`ĭk, hī'ərə–) [Gr.,=priestly carving], type of writing used in ancient Egypt. Similar pictographic styles of Crete, Asia Minor, and Central America and Mexico are also called hieroglyphics inscriptions from the coffin in question as well as from other coffins and temples. The scientific use of new technologies is discussed in great detail, along with the benefit of using such non-invasive techniques to preserve the value of mummies as a kind of time capsule. The book contains over 100 illustrations, including 70 in color. Some of the images are somewhat startling star·tle v. star·tled, star·tling, star·tles v.tr. 1. To cause to make a quick involuntary movement or start. 2. To alarm, frighten, or surprise suddenly. See Synonyms at frighten. in their starkness but ultimately allowed the researchers to create an amazing three-dimensional model of Nesperennub's head. The mummification mummification /mum·mi·fi·ca·tion/ (mum?i-fi-ka´shun) the shriveling up of a tissue, as in dry gangrene, or of a dead, retained fetus. mum·mi·fi·ca·tion n. process is discussed in great detail, as are the creation, decoration, and iconography of the accompanying coffin. This book offers a fascinating look at a very old and endlessly intriguing subject. This book will enchant budding Egyptologists as well as students interested in art history, science, and the ancient world. Rhonda Cooper, Dir., Univ. Art Gallery, Stony Brook, NY |
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