A Mystery from the Mummy-Pits by Frank L Holt
This book recounts the eventful life of Ankh-Hap, a Ptolemaic-era mummy seized in the nineteenth century from infamous mummy-pits of Egypt. In piecing together Ankh-Hap's story, including details of his life in Egypt and the journey his mummy took to and through America, A Mystery from the Mummy-Pits provides a fascinating glimpse into a dark chapter of mummy history.
Holt's story of his work on Ankh-Hap is very personal and intimate, eminently readable and lively, and brings Ankh-Hap to lifeIt emphasizes the importance of studying mummies in order that the dead may live again and be remembered, connecting us to our shared past and humanity. * Salima Ikram, Author of Ancient Egypt: An Introduction *
Prior to the modern era of relatively responsible archaeology, the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries often revealed a fascination with the seedier side of Egyptomania. This resulted in the tragic mistreatment of ancient Egyptian human remains to serve a wide range of commercial agendas. In this engaging and readable account, Frank L. Holt provides some much needed context for this era with a story that cuts across multiple layers of American society. * Peter Der Manuelian, Author of Walking Among Pharaohs: George Reisner and the Dawn of Modern Egyptology *
There are many books about mummies, but Frank L. Holt's is a unique, informative, and fascinating contribution to the subject. Based on several decades of detective research, it tells the story of the Ankh-Hap mummy: from its origin to its departure from the mummy pits of late nineteenth-century Egypt to its permanent home in the Houston Museum of Natural Science. Along the way, readers are treated to the bonus of a concise history of mummy-mania. * Ronald H. Fritze, Author of Egyptomania: A History of Fascination, Obsession, and Fantasy *
Prior to the modern era of relatively responsible archaeology, the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries often revealed a fascination with the seedier side of Egyptomania. This resulted in the tragic mistreatment of ancient Egyptian human remains to serve a wide range of commercial agendas. In this engaging and readable account, Frank L. Holt provides some much needed context for this era with a story that cuts across multiple layers of American society. * Peter Der Manuelian, Author of Walking Among Pharaohs: George Reisner and the Dawn of Modern Egyptology *
There are many books about mummies, but Frank L. Holt's is a unique, informative, and fascinating contribution to the subject. Based on several decades of detective research, it tells the story of the Ankh-Hap mummy: from its origin to its departure from the mummy pits of late nineteenth-century Egypt to its permanent home in the Houston Museum of Natural Science. Along the way, readers are treated to the bonus of a concise history of mummy-mania. * Ronald H. Fritze, Author of Egyptomania: A History of Fascination, Obsession, and Fantasy *
Frank L. Holt is Professor of History at the University of Houston. His previous books include When Money Talks: A History of Coins and Numismatics, The Treasures of Alexander the Great: How One Man's Wealth Shaped the World, Lost World of the Golden King: In Search of Ancient Afghanistan, and Into the Land of Bones: Alexander the Great in Afghanistan. Holt is also a prolific writer for the public, with essays appearing in Newsweek, American Scientist, Archaeology, History Today, Archaeology Odyssey, The Chronicle of Higher Education, Saudi Aramco World, and other widely read publications.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780197694046 |
| ISBN 10 | 0197694047 |
| Title | A Mystery from the Mummy-Pits |
| Author | Frank L Holt |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press Inc |
| Year published | 2024-04-22 |
| Number of pages | 216 |
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