KINGFISHER KNOWLEDGE takes readers into the heart of a subject.Stunning photographs and thought-provoking digital artwork capture the essence of each topic, while compelling text guides the reader through a wealth of information. Each chapter encourages the reader to discover more through links to websites, books and places to visit, and also suggests possible career opportunities.

 KFK Mummies explores the fascinating processes of mummification through the ages. From the ancient mummified Chinchorro people of the Atacama desert in Chile to preserved leaders such as Lenin, meet mummies from around the world. Discover how the dead can be naturally preserved for thousands of years in crypts, bogs, frozen wastelands or deserts. Unravel the secrets of eternal life and find out what ancient mummies are teaching today's scientists about history.

FOREWORD

CHAPTER 1 TWO WAYS TO MAKE A MUMMY

What is a mummy?

The world's first mummy-makers

Otzi- the man in ice

Summary

CHAPTER 2 EGYPT, THE LAND

OF MUMMIES

Why the Egyptians made mummies

How the Egyptians made a mummy

Drying and wrapping the body

Coffins and canopics

Royal mummies

Nobles and commoners

Animal mummies of Egypt

Summary

CHAPTER 3 MUMMY WORLD

Bog bodies of Europe

Mummies of Italy and Sicily

North America and Greenland

South American mummies

Mummies of Asia

Mummies of the South Pacific

Dinosaurs, mammoths, cats and rats

Summary

CHAPTER 4 MUMMIES TODAY

Modern mummies

Mummy mania

Learning from mummies

The life and death of Mummy 1770

Misused mummies

Summary

Glossary

Index

Acknowledgements