Secrets of the dead : mummies and other human remains from around the world / written by Matt Ralphs ; illustrated by Gordy Wright.
From ancient Egyptian mummies and European bog bodies to the plaster citizens of Pompeii, painted people of the Steppe, and Japanese self-mummifying monks, this book reveals what scientists and experts have uncovered about our ancestors' lives from the bodies they left behind. Find out what people of the past ate, wore, believed in, and much more in this unique and intricately illustrated book.
Record details
- ISBN: 9798887770819
- Physical Description: 61 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 30 cm
- Publisher: Lincoln, MA : Nosy Crow, 2025.
- Copyright: ©2022
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- "First published 2022 by Nosy Crow Ltd. in London"--Page opposite title page."The British Museum""This book is published by Nosy Crow in collaboration with the British Museum."--Page 4 of cover.Includes index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Introducing the dead -- Africa. Tutankhamun ; Ramses the Great ; Gebelein man ; Preserving the dead ; Life, death, afterlife ; Houses of the dead ; The Great Pyramid -- Americas. The Maiden of Llullaillaco ; The Chinchorro mummies ; Franklin's lost expedition -- Europe and the Middle East. Otzi the Ice Man ; The plaster citizens of Pompeii ; The Capuchin catacombs ; Bog bodies ; The Salt Men of Iran -- Asia. Beauty of Xiaohe ; Lady Xin Zhui ; The wet mummy ; Painted people of the Steppe ; The self-mummifying monks -- Secrets revealed, secrets kept -- Where they were found -- Glossary.
- Target Audience Note:
- Ages 9-12.Grades 4-7.
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- 23 of 27 copies available at NC Cardinal.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Jacksonville Main Library | J930.1 RAL (Text) | 36015002721815 | Juvenile New Nonfiction | Checked out | 08/06/2026 |
| Richlands Branch Library | J930.1 RAL (Text) | 36015002721757 | Juvenile New Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Sneads Ferry Branch Library | J930.1 RAL (Text) | 36015002721690 | Juvenile New Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Swansboro Branch Library | J930.1 RAL (Text) | 36015002721633 | Juvenile New Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Andrews Public Library | J 930.1 RAL (Text) | 80605000654052 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Ashe County Public Library | J 930.1 RAL (Text) | 50503300653823 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| C.B. Hildebrand Public Library | J 930.1 RAL (Text) | 33557004713723 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Clemmons Branch | J930.1 R 2025 (Text) | 0112400272681 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Cliffdale Library | J930.1 RAL (Text) | 31781069101440 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Enka-Candler Library | j393 RAL (Text) | 0020660456474 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
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| 264 | 1. | ‡aLincoln, MA : ‡bNosy Crow, ‡c2025. | |
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| 300 | . | ‡a61 pages : ‡bcolor illustrations, color map ; ‡c30 cm | |
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| 500 | . | ‡a"First published 2022 by Nosy Crow Ltd. in London"--Page opposite title page. | |
| 500 | . | ‡a"The British Museum" | |
| 500 | . | ‡a"This book is published by Nosy Crow in collaboration with the British Museum."--Page 4 of cover. | |
| 500 | . | ‡aIncludes index. | |
| 505 | 0 | . | ‡aIntroducing the dead -- Africa. Tutankhamun ; Ramses the Great ; Gebelein man ; Preserving the dead ; Life, death, afterlife ; Houses of the dead ; The Great Pyramid -- Americas. The Maiden of Llullaillaco ; The Chinchorro mummies ; Franklin's lost expedition -- Europe and the Middle East. Otzi the Ice Man ; The plaster citizens of Pompeii ; The Capuchin catacombs ; Bog bodies ; The Salt Men of Iran -- Asia. Beauty of Xiaohe ; Lady Xin Zhui ; The wet mummy ; Painted people of the Steppe ; The self-mummifying monks -- Secrets revealed, secrets kept -- Where they were found -- Glossary. |
| 520 | . | ‡aFrom ancient Egyptian mummies and European bog bodies to the plaster citizens of Pompeii, painted people of the Steppe, and Japanese self-mummifying monks, this book reveals what scientists and experts have uncovered about our ancestors' lives from the bodies they left behind. Find out what people of the past ate, wore, believed in, and much more in this unique and intricately illustrated book. | |
| 521 | 1 | . | ‡aAges 9-12. |
| 521 | 2 | . | ‡aGrades 4-7. |
| 650 | 0. | ‡aHuman remains (Archaeology) ‡vJuvenile literature. | |
| 650 | 0. | ‡aDead ‡vJuvenile literature. | |
| 650 | 0. | ‡aFuneral rites and ceremonies ‡xHistory ‡vJuvenile literature. | |
| 650 | 0. | ‡aMummies ‡vJuvenile literature. ‡0(CARDINAL)453248 | |
| 650 | 0. | ‡aBog bodies ‡vJuvenile literature. | |
| 650 | 0. | ‡aBurial ‡vJuvenile literature. | |
| 655 | 7. | ‡aIllustrated works. ‡2lcgft ‡0(CARDINAL)338046 | |
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