Mummification & Funerary Customs - 5 HUM - Ancient Egypt - LibGuides at Berkeley Carroll School

ARTIFACTS

Mummies (CAPSTONE)
An informative book all about Egyptian mummies & mummification.
"A Thousand Gods and About A Million Mummies" (GALE eBook)
This is one chapter on mummies. Scroll down to "Were There Always Mummies?" and "How to Make a Mummy." There is also information on tombs.
"The Deceased" (GALE eBook)
This chapter has a graphic that shows a checklist for steps in preparing a body.
Mummification (GALE eBook)
This book examines the ancient Egyptians belief in life after death, but only if the physical body could be preserved. This belief led to the practice of mummification.

Mummies (WorldBook)
Encyclopedia entry on mummies. Also search: "Egyptian Mummies."
Egyptian Mummification (ABC-CLIO)
Reference articles on Egyptian mummification.
Egyptian Afterlife (Resource Collection)
For in-depth research on Ancient Egyptian religious beliefs: A collection of images and articles illustrating the complex nature of ancient Egyptian religious structure and the Egyptians' belief in the afterlife.