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"The Mummies of Urumchi", 2006.
A review of the book "The Mummies of Urumchi", by Elizabeth Wayland Barber.
1,593 words (approx. 6.4 pages), 2 sources, MLA, £ 36.95
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The paper describes the finding of mummified bodies near Loulan, on the eastern edge of the Tarim Basin in China. The writer explains that originally the mummies were thought to be connected to Chinese history, however, they had many features of western people and are now thought to be from central Europe. The paper explains that some of Urumchi's mummies date almost 4,000 years old and that they are preserved more beautifully than Egyptian mummies. The writer concludes by explaining that the main theme of Barber's book is to explain that the mummies, even though found in Chinese territory, really belong to the west.
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"The mummies were found to be buried in the desert area and probably in winter season due to which it froze or got very cold and dried out before they could start rotting. When the summer season started, the bodies were already changed into the form of mummies. As the bodies were already dried, the summer's heat could cause any harm of deformation.
"These bodies were placed in coffins lacking any bottom which facilitate air to circulate well this allow the bodies to dry out completely, only few of them, found in nearby locality, were most probably buried in summer season, turned them into skeletons. The highly salty desert accelerated the drying out process, as the salt absorbs the moisture.
"The Urumchi mummies include Cherchen Man, his wife, two other women, and a baby girl wrapped in a beautiful brown cloth tied with red and blue ribbons. The infant was buried with a nursing bottle made from a sheep's udder and his both eyes were covered with a blue stones.
"Mummies found in Qawrighul, a little away form the place where Urmchi mummies were found includes the Beauty of Loulan and a few other mummies, among them was an eight-year-old boy covered with a patterned woolen cloth but his both eyes were covered with bone pegs. The cloth covering the Loulan body seems to be considerably less colorful may be the time factor, might faded its beauty, but even then its impressive in its patterns and weaves, it is knitted."
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The Mummies of Urumchi, 2004.
This paper discusses and analyzes the book, "The Mummies of Urumchi", by Elizabeth Wayland Barber.
1,624 words (approx. 6.5 pages), 2 sources, MLA, £ 36.95
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This paper contains a report on the book, including the author's thesis, evidence she uses to prove her thesis, and how convincing a case she makes. It explains how the author analyzes how ancient civilizations of Asia and Europe expanded from common places of origin. It also questions where these Caucasians came from. It explains that Elizabeth Wayland Barber, an archaeologist at Occidental College, asks herself those questions and begins a fascinating journey along the Silk Road into prehistoric time.
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"Barber's book chronicles the mummies found in and around the Urumchi area of Eurasia. The mummies are quite interesting for several reasons, including the vivid and beautiful clothing they wore, and the fact that they appeared to be distinctly Caucasian, rather than Asian or Mongoloid, which one would expect from the area they were found. Early in the book she raises many questions about these fascinating mummies, including where they came from, why they were entombed where they were, and even speculatively, what language they may have spoken. While Barber's archeological specialty is textiles, which she does cover extensively, she takes the study of the mummies much further in this book, as one reviewer noted. "In the process, she takes us through the entire process of modern archeology -- comparative linguistics, tracking down ancient original sources, studying the climate of the time, carbon dating, following artifacts as they move through different cultures..." (St. Philip). Clearly, Barber hopes to solve the mystery of these tantalizing mummies, and take the reader along with her as she makes her own voyage of discovery. What she finds is both fascinating and amazing."
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Mummies, 2006.
This paper discusses the mummies of ancient Egypt.
1,574 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 4 sources, MLA, £ 35.95
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The writer of this essay looks at how art fulfilled a functional and religious purpose for the ancient Egyptians, rather than an artistic or personally expressive purpose. The writer maintains that this can be seen in the Egyptian art and rituals devoted to the preservation of mummies. The writer describes that the ancient Egyptians believed that mummifying a person's body after death was essential to ensure a safe passage to the afterlife. In this article, the writer discusses the process and ritual of mummification. The writer concludes that although mummies do not conform to common Western notions of what constitutes art, they were certainly artful and time-consuming to produce and reflect the cultural values and mythology of the ancient Egyptians.
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"Every step of the process was rigorously prescribed by ritual. Only priests were qualified to prepare a mummy, and this was because of their ceremonial and religious office, not only their craftsmanship. The art of Egyptian mummification began with the body of the dead being washed and ritually purified. The deceased person's inner organs were removed through a cut lit in the left side of the body. The intestines, the liver, the stomach and the lungs were embalmed using natron "which served to dry out the organs and discourage bacteria from decaying the tissues."
Elaborately decorated canopic jars held these organs in the tomb. "The lids of these jars were fashioned after the four sons of Horus, who were each entrusted with protecting a particular organ:" the falcon headed son Qebehsenuef, guarded the intestines, the jackal headed Duamutef the stomach, the baboon head Hapy the lungs, and Imsety, a human head, guarded the liver."
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"The Mummies of Urmuchai", 2005.
A critical review of Elizabeth Wayland Barber's book about mummies discovered during an archaeological dig at the rim of the Tarim Basin.
1,525 words (approx. 6.1 pages), 2 sources, MLA, £ 34.95
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This paper briefly describes the archaeological find of Elizabeth Wayland Barber and her team of fellow archaeologists along the rim of the Tarim Basin, also known as the 'Silk Road'. The paper then critically reviews Barber's book about the find, "The Mummies of Urmuchai" and the conclusions Barber drew, based on the evidence she gathered, about the geographical origins and practices of the mummies of Urmachai.
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"The Chinese archeologists who uncovered the gravesite at Cherchen were at first unaware of what they had found. These graves contained extremely tall, apparently Caucasian bodies that were later dated as over 3,500 years old, despite the fact that they were so well preserved. This preservation was not entirely by design, although the corpses were painted with yellow lines that were intended to have preservative qualities. The extraordinary preservation was also accomplished by luck and happenstance-the graves had been cut into a salt bed that speeded the process of desiccation, or preservation by packing in salt."
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The Mummies, 2004.
A look at the process of mummification.
758 words (approx. 3.0 pages), 5 sources, MLA, £ 18.95
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A brief look at the history of mummification and when it was used. The purpose of mummification is discussed, and then the process is explained.
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"The Ancient Egyptians developed mummification method in which a dead body undergoes several processes to become a mummy. They made this a practice because they wanted their dead bodies to remain lifelike. Some beliefs of the ancient Egyptian civilizations, such as life after death, are the main motivation why they preserve a dead body."
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"The Mummy", 2006.
A critical evaluation of the 1932 classic horror film "The Mummy".
1,292 words (approx. 5.2 pages), 3 sources, MLA, £ 30.95
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This paper is a review and critical evaluation of the Hollywood movie "The Mummy", about mummies, ancient Egypt and archeology. In particular, it looks at how although it has many factual errors, the movie's non-fictional information about ancient Egyptian practices and history are rather precise.
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"The funeral procession in the movie was also very precise in depicting correct ancient Egyptian practices. Royal funerals in ancient Egypt were grandiose affairs that included offering bearers, priests, and mourners. All kinds of food and grave goods were carried by the offering bearers. Priests would be chanting spells and hymns while burning incense. The coffin of the deceased would be pulled on a sled by oxen, and behind the whole procession were the mourners who would be hired to cry loudly and tear their clothes in grief. All of these specific rituals and practices were successfully portrayed in the 1932 classic when Imhotep shows Helen the funeral procession of Ankhsunamun."
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Persian Mummy, 2002.
A paper that explains that the POersian Mummy Princess found in Pakistan is a fraud.
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 3 sources, £ 18.95
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This paper studies the Pakistani discovery of the Persian mummy that was through provenience proved to be a fraud.
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"The Mummy", 2005.
Summary and review of this classic movie, directed by Karl Freund.
954 words (approx. 3.8 pages), 2 sources, MLA, £ 23.95
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This paper describes the plot, the camerawork, the cinematography and the performances in "The Mummy", a movie about the discovery by British archaeologists of the mummy Imhotep. The paper explains why the movie is, on the whole, a great visual experience for anyone who wants to see and learn how a director managed to successfully work with limited technology.
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""The Mummy" (1932) marked the directorial debut of Karl Freund who was a well-known cinematographer of the silent era. He had worked on some prominent German movies including such classics as "The Last Laugh" (1924), "Metropolis" (1927), and "Variety" (1925). In the US, he worked as cinematographer for movies that include "Camille" (1936), "Murders in the Rue Morgue" (1932), and Tod Browning's "Dracula" (1931). "The Mummy" was his most successful film as a director though he later went on to direct seven other films in the United States."
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Burial Rituals, 2002.
The burial rituals of ancient Egyptians.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 3 sources, £ 24.95
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This paper presents an overview on the burial rituals of the ancient Egyptians. Mummy processes, the purpose for the process and their belief in the afterlife are all detailed.
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