The Mummy Congress

Heather Pringle talked about her book, The Mummy Congress, published by Hyperion Books. The book deals with what mummies reveal to the moder… read more

Heather Pringle talked about her book, The Mummy Congress, published by Hyperion Books. The book deals with what mummies reveal to the modern world about religion, politics, medicine, fitness, beauty, and cosmetic surgery. The author discusses mummy excavations as well as embalming techniques of different peoples over time. She also confronts the modern-day issue of whether we should dissect the ancient dead in order to learn more about their era, or just leave them alone. close

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The Mummy Congress

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Program ID:
164986-1
Category:
Public Affairs Event
Format:
Speech
Location:
San Diego, California, United States
First Aired:
Jul 15, 2001 | 5:45am EDT | C-SPAN 2

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  • Jul 15, 2001 | 5:45am EDT | C-SPAN 2