Presenter: Stephen Phillips, PhD Univ. of Penn Museum
An introduction to the history behind ancient Egyptian mortuary practices; how the mummification process developed through time, how mummies were actually made, and, we examine closely the history behind why ancient Egypt’s mummies hold such a fascination in popular Western culture. Unpublished images of actual ancient Egyptian mummies, including royalty, some collected as part of Dr. Phillip's own archaeological excavations in Egypt, are used in part to illustrate this talk.
Designed specifically for middle school audiences and families
