Ancient lives : new discoveries : eight mummies, eight stories / John H. Taylor and Daniel Antoine with Marie Vandenbeusch ; CT illustrations by Benjamin Moreno.

London : The British Museum, 2014.

192 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm

Catalog of an exhibition at the British Museum from May 22-November 30, 2014.

Machine generated contents note: 1.A man preserved in the sand -- Natural mummification -- Diet and nutrition -- what did they eat? -- 2.A man embalmed for the afterlife -- The lost mummy of Henutmehyt: what canopic jars can reveal -- Disease and medicine -- 3.Tamut: a high-ranking priest's daughter -- 4.Padiamenet: a temple doorkeeper -- 5.Tjayasetimu: a young temple singer -- The cultural significance of hair and wigs -- 6.An unusual mummy from the Roman period -- 7.A young child from a wealthy family -- Childhood in ancient Egypt -- 8.A Christian woman from the Sudan.

Includes bibliographical references (page 188) and index.