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This comprehensive look at mummies will fascinate any grade-school child studying ancient Egypt. The first chapter gives a step-by-step description of how the Egyptians embalmed, dried and wrapped a body for burial. Readers learn about the destructive action of bacteria and the preservative properties of salt, as well as the lengthy process of wrapping the body in linen coated with pine resin. Kallen's highly descriptive language creates a vivid picture of the discovery of King Tut's tomb in 1922, capturing the suspense and awe of the moment. Subsequent chapters reveal how peat bogs and ice can also mummify bodies. Some of the photographs are a bit gruesome, and particularly squeamish readers (and their parents) may be repulsed. A highly detailed index as well as a glossary and list of additional sources follow the text. This book is part of the "Wonders of the World" series. 2003, KidHaven Press/The Gale Group/Thomson Learning,— Barbara Carroll Roberts