In The End

Although tempting, this is not a review of the movie The Mummy. Instead, we're going OG to give you a more complete picture of Egyptian mummies than you likely got in primary school. Organ gods, organ soup, The Devourer of Souls, and Egyptian excess at its most exquisite. Join us for some mummy talk.   For a general overview of the history of ancient Egypt:Bard, Kathryn A. 2007. An Introduction to the Archaeology of Ancient Egypt. Oxford: Blackwell Publishing.On Egyptian conceptions of the afterlife:Assmann, Jan. 2001. Death and Salvation in Ancient Egypt. Munich: C.H. Beck.For details on death, burial, mummification, and the cult of the dead:Reeves, Nicholas and Richard H. Wilkinson. 1996. The Complete Valley of the Kings. London: Thames & Hudson.Lehner, Mark. 1997. The Complete Pyramids. London: Thames & Hudson.Lacce, William W. 2013. Mummification and Death Rituals of Ancient Egypt. San Diego: Reference Point Press.Harrington, Nicola. 2013. Living with the Dead: Ancestor Worship and Mortuary Ritual