Making Faces: Using Forensic and Archaeological Evidence by John Prag and Richard Neave. This  fascinating book looks at the art of facial reconstruction (from skulls to mummies) by two professors from the University of Manchester (England). Prag (the archaeologist) and Neave (the artist) provide first-hand accounts in 11 chapters about their attempts to reconstruct the likeness of a series of people including: King Philip II of Macedon (the father of Alexander the Great), King Midas of Phrygia, and a Minoan priest and priestess crushed in an earthquake (while performing a human sacrifice). In  two mummy-related chapters, the authors discuss (and show) some Egyptian mummy and bog body reconstructions (such as Natsef-Amun, Lindow Man and Yde Girl).

This is more of an academic book than a "popular" account. Most of the photos are small black-and-white shots. The writing, though, is quite accessible; the process is well-explained and a thorough background is given. The chapter on bog bodies is especially well done. Lindow Man's "fresh" body is compared to Yde Girl's dry, dusty, and shriveled 100-year-old body--and the challenges it required to produce her facial reconstruction.

With 150 illustrations, 20 in color. Includes excellent notes, for further reading, index, and a gazetteer of museums where the reconstructions can be seen.