Mummy Madness!
*The event has already taken place on this date: Thu, 10/28/2021
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Join us for this lively look at mummies and the mummification process with educator Marisa Horowitz-Jaffe! FREE event. Open to families and all ages. Please register in advance: tivoliprograms@gmail.com or call 845-757-3771.
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’s idea of bodily preservation and how the process worked, even including the often "ick-inducing" responses! Please note: Images of actual mummies will be shown.
Marisa Horowitz- Jaffe has been teaching, studying and living ancient history for over 25 years. Her background includes double Bachelors degrees in Egyptology and Roman Archaeology from The University of Michigan, and a Master’s degree from Harvard University in Art and Museum Education. She spent two decades working in elite NYC art museum education departments, and founded Museums With Marisa to bring her passions directly into the communities. Please visit www.MuseumsWithMarisa.com for more information.
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