The shadow king : the bizarre afterlife of king Tut's mummy / Jo Marchant.

By:

Marchant, Jo, 1973-

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Boston, Mass. : Da Capo Press, 2013.Description: 288 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:

9780306821332 (hardcover : alk. paper)
9780306821349 (ebook)

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

932/ 23 MAR

LOC classification:

DT87.5 .M34 2013

Contents:

Prologue: an archaeological adventure -- Tunnel of legends -- Clues by candlelight -- Opera of a vanished civilization -- Death on swift wings -- A brutal post-mortem -- Palm wine, spices and myrrh -- Letters from Liverpool -- Secrets from blood and bone -- X-raying the pharaohs -- Living image of the lord -- Evil pyramids and murderous mould -- Sliced, diced, brought back to life -- The third door -- Fingerprints, forensics and a family tree -- DNA down the rabbit hole -- Spare ribs and hand kebabs -- Revolution -- Audience with the king -- Afterword.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	SUN - Main Library General Shelves	Text Books	932/ MAR (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		2018-8233

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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