An overview of mummification and embalming includes ancient beliefs regarding life after death, rites, rituals, and ceremonies, and the latest in the science of cryogenics
Presents an overview of customs and technology related to cleanliness, including medieval bathhouses, lavatories of the rich and poor, waste disposal and hygiene, and waste management in future centuries
Forms part of a series in which each title begins in the earliest times, and traces its subject through to the present day. "Mummies" explores mummification and embalming of bodies from Ancient Egypt to the techniques of today such as cryogenics.