Mummies, bones & body parts /

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by Wilcox, Charlotte.
[ 01. English Non Fiction ] Published by : Carolrhoda Books, (Minneapolis :) Physical details: 64 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 22 x 25 cm. Subject(s): Mummies. | Human remains (Archaeology) | Funeral rites and ceremonies. Year : 2000 01. English Non Fiction Item type : 01. English Non Fiction
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Cardigan Consolidated School 599.97 WIL Available

Includes bibliographical references (p. 59-60) and index.

The long rest -- Looking after the dead -- How old are they? -- What killed them? -- Who were they? -- What to do with mummies and bones.

Describes the wide variety of human remains, the use and abuse of them, what they reveal about life in the past, and contemporary attitudes toward the dead.