That's A Wrap! Mummification in Ancient Egypt

That's A Wrap! Mummification in Ancient Egypt

Monday, October 25, 6:00 - 7:00 pm

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From the Giza Plateau to the Valley of the Kings, mummification was a complex and costly process believed to be essential to securing an eternal life in the great beyond. Discover this fascinating Ancient Egyptian funerary practice that lasted thousands of years and allowed the ancient Egyptians a solid knowledge of human anatomy.

This program focuses on the Egyptian idea of bodily preservation and how the process worked.

Please note: Images of actual mummies will be shown.

Please register on our online calendar here in order to have access to these meetings. You will receive an invitation prior to the start of the events. 

This is part two of a four-part ancient culture series. The other programs are Decoding Hieroglyphics on 11/8 and Gladiators and Secrets of the Colosseum on 11/15.

Presenter: Marisa Horowitz-Jaffe has been studying and teaching ancient history for over 25 years. She enjoyed a two-decade career at elite NYC art museums in professional museum education. She holds double bachelor’s degree in Classical Archaeology & Egyptology from the University of Michigan, and a master’s degree from Harvard University in Art and Museum Education. She founded www.MuseumsWithMarisa.com and leads virtual and in-person Metropolitan Museum of Art tours, as well as online and in person programs on Ancient Egypt and Ancient Rome to libraries, community groups, and schools. Marisa lives in lower Westchester with her husband and nine-year-old twins. 

Our programs are funded by The Friends of the Library - thanks for your support!

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