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Modern Mummies - The Preservation of the Human Body in the Twentieth Century (Paperback)
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Modern Mummies - The Preservation of the Human Body in the Twentieth Century (Paperback)
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For many, a mummy is an Egyptian pharaoh, wrapped in cloth, found
thousands of years later in a pyramid by archaeologists. But
mummies need not be ancient. Modern-day mummies can be found under
glass in special tombs built in their honor, in private collections
where they have come to rest after decades on the carnival circuit,
in dissecting rooms of medical schools, and in the basements of
funeral homes waiting for decades to be claimed by the next of kin.
Stories about the famous (Vladimir Ilyich Lenin, Ho Chi Minh, Eva
Peron) and the not-so-famous (Leslie Hansell wanted her body
mummified to bask in the sun rather than being buried in the cold
ground) mummies are told here in great detail, along with a broader
look at the history and process of mummification. The book includes
a comprehensive study of the successful prolonged preservation of
the human body, and delves into the law and science of modern
mummification.
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