Mummies and Death in Egypt"Today, a good century after the first X rays of mummies, Egyptology has the benefit of all the methods and means at the disposal of forensic medicine. The 'mummy stories' we tell have changed their tone, but they have enjoyed much success, with fantastic scientific and technological results resolving the mysteries of the ancient land of the pharaohs."from the ForewordMummies are the things that fascinate us most about ancient Egypt. But what are