Preserving the Dead
With the help of some chemicals and a bit of hard work, bodies can have a long life well after a person’s death. Early embalming efforts in ancient Egypt were meant to preserve bodies for the afterlife. Today, we preserve bodies in a variety of ways to honor our loved ones after they’re gone. With great facts and figures, readers will get an inside look at the funeral homes and other places where we preserve our dead. From organs in jars to modern embalming, this series offers full-color photographs and lots of information about the various processes that have helped preserve the dead for centuries.
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Preserving the Dead
With the help of some chemicals and a bit of hard work, bodies can have a long life well after a person’s death. Early embalming efforts in ancient Egypt were meant to preserve bodies for the afterlife. Today, we preserve bodies in a variety of ways to honor our loved ones after they’re gone. With great facts and figures, readers will get an inside look at the funeral homes and other places where we preserve our dead. From organs in jars to modern embalming, this series offers full-color photographs and lots of information about the various processes that have helped preserve the dead for centuries.
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Preserving the Dead

Preserving the Dead

by Ryan Nagelhout
Preserving the Dead

Preserving the Dead

by Ryan Nagelhout

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Overview

With the help of some chemicals and a bit of hard work, bodies can have a long life well after a person’s death. Early embalming efforts in ancient Egypt were meant to preserve bodies for the afterlife. Today, we preserve bodies in a variety of ways to honor our loved ones after they’re gone. With great facts and figures, readers will get an inside look at the funeral homes and other places where we preserve our dead. From organs in jars to modern embalming, this series offers full-color photographs and lots of information about the various processes that have helped preserve the dead for centuries.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781482412710
Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing
Publication date: 08/01/2014
Series: Digging Up the Dead
Pages: 32
Product dimensions: 8.80(w) x 5.90(h) x 0.30(d)
Age Range: 9 - 11 Years

Table of Contents

It Starts When It Ends 4

Bog Bodies 6

Frozen in Time 8

Mud and Sticks 10

Crypts, Tombs, and Open Air 12

Mysterious Embalming 14

Egyptian Mummies 16

Necessary Development 20

Self-Mummification 22

The Undertakers 24

Modern Methods 26

The Need to Preserve 28

Glossary 30

For More Information 31

Index 32

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