Mystery of the Egyptian Mummy

Uncover the secrets of Hornedjitef--the man and the mummy!Hornedjitef was a priest of the temple of Amun in ancient Egypt more than 2,000years ago. His mummy was carefully prepared for the afterlife with a goldenmask, expensive jewelery and amulets, and two elaborate coffins. But who was he?How do we know his name? What job did he do? Where did he live, and what was hislife like in ancient Egypt thousands of years ago?Experts at the British Museum have uncovered a huge amount of evidence aboutHornedjitef. They have used the most up-to-date scientific techniques, plus alot of careful archaeological detective work. Now readers can get on the caseand discover Hornedjitef's secrets!In The Mystery of the Egyptian Mummy, readers can follow the fascinatingdetective work of experts in the British Museum who have discovered the evidenceof who he was, his age and health, his home, his job, and what his life was likein ancient Egypt.Filer, Joyce is the author of 'Mystery of the Egyptian Mummy', published 2003 under ISBN 9780195219890 and ISBN 0195219899.