The Mystery of the Egyptian Mummy Author:Joyce Filer This volume tells an archaeological detective story. It follows the archaeological investigation of the mummy of an ancient Egyptian called Hornedjitef. He lived in Thebes (modern Luxor) during the Ptolemaic period of ancient Egypt and was a priest in the great temple of Amun at Karnak. We know a great deal about the life, work, health and exper... more »iences of people like Hornedjitef, and the study of their mummies has added greatly to our understanding of everyday life in ancient Egypt. Hornedjitef's mummy, buried with expensive amulets and jewellery inside two elaborate decorated coffins, has been intensively studied and modern, non-destructive methods such as CT-scanning have revealed a great deal about his age, his health when he was alive, and how he was mummified. Author Joyce Filer is one of the experts who have spent years unravelling the mysteries of Hornedjitef and other mummies, and she has a first-hand knowledge of his story.« less