Citing such discoveries as the five-thousand-year-old "Iceman" and the ancient Egyptian mummy of Natsef-Amun, a fact-filled introduction to mummies explains how scientists use different clues to learn about past civilizations.

Citing such discoveries as the five-thousand-year-old "Iceman" and the ancient Egyptian mummy of Natsef-Amun, a fact-filled introduction to mummies explains how scientists use different clues to learn about past civilizations.

All about mummies: clearing up misconceptions about them while discussing their creation, both intentional and unintentional, locations where they have been found, and the procedures scientists use to study them.

Have you ever heard of hieroglyphics? Do you know what a mummy is? All these things came from ancient Egypt. More than four thousand years ago, the ancient Egyptians created tools and treasures that still shape our lives. Find out where the ancient Egyptians lived, what their lives were like, and what happened to them. Discover how they changed the world!

Mummies can't talk; but with modern scientific tools, we can still discover what a mummy has to tell us. Information from real scientists explains how we know what we know about ech mummy. Includes a For Creative Minds section at the back of the book.

Lists all the resources needed to create a balanced curriculum for homeschooling--from preschool to high school level.