The desert garden [electronic resource] : a practical guide / Irina Springuel.

Author/Creator:

Springuel, Irina.

Publication:

Cairo : American University in Cairo Press, c2006.

Format/Description:

Book
1 online resource (207 p.)

Subjects:

Desert gardening -- Egypt.
Desert plants -- Egypt.

Form/Genre:

Electronic books.

Language:

English

Summary:

The invention of mummification enabled the ancient Egyptians to preserve the bodies not only of humans but also of animals, so that they could live forever. This book draws together studies on the different types of animal mummies, the methods of mummification, and the animal cemeteries located at sites throughout Egypt.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-936190-01-X

OCLC:

680621282

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