A Mystery from the Mummy-Pits

In A Mystery from the Mummy-Pits, Frank Holt explores the intriguing story of Ankh-Hap, a Ptolemaic-era mummy caught in the web of nineteenth-century mummy trafficking in Egypt. Using a blend of scientific analysis and archival research, Holt sheds light on the life and fate of Ankh-Hap, whose remains ended up in an American college classroom after being unearthed from notorious mummy-pits. The audiobook examines the broader history of mummy trading, revealing the disturbing practices of figures like Henry Augustus Ward and the cultural implications of mummy exploitation from ancient times to the modern era.