Fletcher Joann Books

This author specializes in the history of mummification, examining mummies on-site in Egypt, Yemen, and South America, as well as in museum collections globally. Her work has led to groundbreaking research in Egypt's Valley of the Kings, re-examining royal mummies, including one potentially belonging to Nefertiti. Her publications delve into ancient Egyptian history, embalming practices, and the cultural significance of these ancient rituals. She offers readers a unique window into the captivating world of ancient Egypt and its enduring mysteries.

The Egyptian Book of Living & Dying
144 pages
6 hours of reading
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In addition to their astonishing legacy of artifacts and burial sites, the ancient Egyptians also produced a rich body of writing about the quest for immortality. The Egyptian Book of Living and Dying traces humankind’s progress from birth to death to the mysterious realm of the afterlife, with this mortal cycle set against the eternal backdrop of the cosmos: the gods, the movement of the sun, the symbolism of the stars, and the great battles of Horus and Seth. In particular, the Book of the Dead emphasizes the hazardous voyage of the soul as it makes its way through the Underworld in search of the eternal paradise. This illuminating work will help bring readers one step closer to the spirit of the ancient Egyptians.
The Search For Nefertiti
464 pages
17 hours of reading
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'The biggest discovery since Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon unearthed Tutankhamun in 1922' The Sunday Times

The Egyptian Book of Living & Dying

The Search For Nefertiti