A history of Egyptian mummies, and an account of the worship and embalming of the sacred animals by the Egyptians; with remarks on the funeral ceremonies of different nations, and observations on the mummies of the Canary Islands, of the ancient Peruvians, Burman priests, etc
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- 19th century
- Languages: English, Ancient Greek
- Content type: Primary source
xxi, 264 pages, 2 unnumbered pages, XIII leaves of plates (some color) : (4to)
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| Edition | Date | Publisher | Language | ISBN | Access | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Internet Archive unrestricted pre-1900 PDF scan | 1834 | London : Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green, and Longman; Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green, and Longman | English, Ancient Greek | — | Public |
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