Bury
the Dead: Corpses, Skeletons, Mummies, Tombs by
Christopher Sloan. Amazon
says: In
some parts of Indonesia, people bury their babies in living tree trunks.
In the Amazon rain forest, the Yanomami dead are burned, crushed, and
then eaten. Today in Ghana, people bury their dead in coffins shaped
like cars, fish, and other animals. People around the world view death
in many different ways, and National Geographic editor
Christopher Sloan's Bury the Dead examines what ancient burial
sites in Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Americas reveal about varying
cultural perspectives on death and life after death. Sections such as
Why People Bury Their Dead, The First Burials, Egypt Prepares for the
Afterlife, Golden Tombs of the Amazons, and Ghost Soldiers of the
Emperor discuss ancient burial secrets that cast new light on modern
burial practices. Packed with vivid color photographs, timelines, artful
illustrations, helpful maps, a bibliography, and an index, this
riveting, clearly presented book is sure to fascinate budding
archaeologists, anthropologists, and cultural historians. (Ages 10 to
14) --Karin Snelson
