This book includes Egyptian, Chinese, Italian, Peruvian, and Native American mummies, among others; mummification methods, from those of the ancient Egyptians to present-day cryonic techniques; the range of sciences that play a role in solving the riddle that every mummy contains; and more.

Presents the history of the West's obsession with ancient Egyptian art and culture, from the time of the Romans, to the campaigns of Napolean Bonaparte, the discovery Tutankhamen's tomb, and the popular culture of today.

Professor Brier delivers twelve lectures on the leaders of ancient Egypt. In recounting the lives and accomplishments of the pharoahs of Egypt, his lectures present a history of Egypt spreading over thirty centuries.

Join popular Egyptologist Bob Brier for a 24-lecture guide to reading, writing, and translating ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs. Lectures are 30 min. each.