Mummies in Nineteenth Century America

Download or read book Mummies in Nineteenth Century America written by S.J. Wolfe and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2009-09-28 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work examines Egyptian mummies as artifacts in pre–1900 America: how they got here, what happened to them, and how they were perceived by the public and by archaeologists. Collected newspaper accounts and other documents reveal the progression of American interest in mummies as curiosities, commodities, and cultural lessons. Numerous mummies which no longer exist are identified, and commentary on mummy coffins and a discussion of methods of public exhibition are included.