Project Gutenberg 2015-01-25 Public domain in the USA. 303 Gannal, J.-N. (Jean-Nicolas) 1791 1852 Gannal, Jean-Nicolas Harlan, Richard 1796 1843 Harlan, R. (Richard) 08008272 Histoire des embaumements. English History of Embalming and of Preparations in Anatomy, Pathology, and Natural History; Including an Account of a New Process for Embalming Translation of: Histoire des embaumements Produced by deaurider, Thiers Halliwell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "History of Embalming" by J.-N. Gannal is a scientific publication written in the early 19th century. This work explores the complex practices and historical evolution of embalming throughout various cultures, particularly focusing on the Egyptian and Guanche methods. Additionally, it shares insights into a new embalming process developed by the author, highlighting its significance to the fields of anatomy and natural history. The opening of the book sets the stage for an in-depth exploration of embalming practices beginning with the author's preface and introduction. It introduces the motivations behind embalming, from the preservation of the dead due to religious beliefs to the respect for loved ones. Gannal discusses historical perspectives on the origin of these practices, citing various authors and philosophers—including Herodotus and Diodorus Sicculus—who have contributed to the understanding of the art of embalming. The author outlines his goals for the work, which include providing a comprehensive history of embalming methods while introducing his innovative processes to improve preservation techniques, thus catering to both the professional and general reader's interests. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 50.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Embalming -- History Anatomical specimens -- Collection and preservation Mummies RA Text Browsing: Health & Medicine Browsing: History - General Category: History - Other Category: Science - Biology 543730 2025-06-19T10:37:21.966005 text/html 523732 2024-10-24T14:14:56 text/html 293549 2025-06-19T10:37:31.470980 application/epub+zip 298751 2025-06-19T10:37:24.302969 application/epub+zip 249771 2025-06-19T10:37:22.840980 application/epub+zip 464552 2025-06-19T10:37:36.709902 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 413205 2025-06-19T10:37:30.600948 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 364333 2022-09-21T19:07:54.847362 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 461953 2025-06-19T10:37:20.751963 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 442079 2024-10-24T14:14:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17866 2025-06-19T10:37:36.905894 application/rdf+xml 18939 2025-06-19T10:37:23.599965 image/jpeg 2878 2025-06-19T10:37:23.533004 image/jpeg 275987 2025-06-19T10:37:22.042984 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia