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The Egyptian mummies and coffins of the Denver Museum of Nature & Science : history, technical analysis, and conservation /

In the 1980s, Denver Museum of Nature & Science acquired two ancient Egyptian mummies and coffins. The mummies are from an unknown locale and have been subject of unpublished scientific and unscientific analyses. The DMNS staff scientists decided to reexamine the mummies and coffins using new an...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Koons, Michele L. (Editor), MacLeod, Caroline Arbuckle (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Boulder : University Press of Colorado, [2021]
Subjects:
Denver Museum of Nature and Science > Archaeological collections.
Mummies > Egypt > History.
Mummies > Analysis.
Mummies > Radiography.
Mummies > Conservation and restoration.
Mummy cases > Egypt > History.
Mummy cases > Analysis.
Mummy cases > Conservation and restoration.
Egyptology > Colorado > Denver.
Egypt > Antiquities.
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Summary:In the 1980s, Denver Museum of Nature & Science acquired two ancient Egyptian mummies and coffins. The mummies are from an unknown locale and have been subject of unpublished scientific and unscientific analyses. The DMNS staff scientists decided to reexamine the mummies and coffins using new and innovative techniques.
Physical Description:vii, 209 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781646421367
1646421361
9781646421374
164642137X