Not
technically a book about Egyptian mummies, Disease
by Joyce Filer
discusses the
diseases, disorders, and traumas suffered by ancient Egyptians--as
evidenced in their mummies and art.
The book has about 75 photographs
(mostly b&w); about one-third of them are mummy-related. Did you know
that dwarfism was fairly common in ancient Egypt? Did you know that
tuberculosis, leprosy, and polio were known to Egyptians (one photo
documents a mummy afflicted with leprosy). Did you know
that head injury was a fairly common way to die in ancient Egypt,
especially in men? Mummy photos reveal the painful truth.
Highly
recommended for anyone interested in Egypt and/or disease.
