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ID: 300379485
Page Link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/aat/300379485

 

Record Type: concept
mummification (body modification, <processes and techniques by specific type>, Processes and Techniques (hierarchy name))

 

Note: The process of preserving bodies of human beings or animals, resulting in a mummy, whether it occurs by chance (natural mummification) or is intentionally pursued through embalming or treatment for burial using preservatives.
 
Terms:
mummification (preferred,C,U,English-P,D,U,U)
mummifying (C,U,English,UF,U,U)
mummified (C,U,English,UF,U,U)
mummificatie (C,U,Dutch-P,D,U,U)

Facet/Hierarchy Code:  K.KT

Hierarchical Position:

Hierarchy of Activities Facet
Activities Facet
Hierarchy of Processes and Techniques (hierarchy name)
.... Processes and Techniques (hierarchy name) (G)
Hierarchy of <processes and techniques by specific type>
........ <processes and techniques by specific type> (G)
Hierarchy of body modification
............ body modification (G)
Hierarchy of mummification
................ mummification (G)

Additional Notes:
Dutch ..... Het proces waardoor een menselijk of dierlijk lichaam als mummie gepreserveerd wordt, of dit nu toevallig gebeurt (natuurlijke mummificatie) of opzettelijk uitgevoerd wordt door middel van balseming of een andersoortige behandeling van het lichaam met conserveringsmiddelen. 

Sources and Contributors:
mummificatie............  [RKD, AAT-Ned Preferred]
.......................  AAT-Ned (1994-)
.......................  UvA Talen
.......................  Van Dale Online Woordenboek (2014-)
mummification............  [GCI Preferred, VP Preferred]
..........................  AATA database (2002-) accessed 26 September 2012
..........................  Castro Dominguez, Momificacion y cultura, Museos (1988) title
..........................  Columbia Encyclopedia Online (2001-) accessed 26 September 2012
..........................  Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary [online] (1997-2002) accessed 26 September 2012
..........................  Oxford English Dictionary Online (2002-) accessed 26 September 2012
..........................  Penguin English Dictionary [online] (2000) accessed 26 September 2012
mummified............  [GCI, VP]
....................  Getty Vocabulary Program rules
mummifying............  [GCI, VP]
.......................  Penguin English Dictionary [online] (2000) accessed 26 September 2012
 
Subject: .....  [VP]
 
Note:
English .......... [GCI, VP]
.......... Columbia Encyclopedia Online (2001-) accessed 26 September 2012
.......... Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary [online] (1997-2002) accessed 26 September 2012
.......... Oxford English Dictionary Online (2002-) accessed 26 September 2012
Dutch .......... [RKD, AAT-Ned]
.......... AAT-Ned (1994-)
.......... UvA Talen
.......... Van Dale Online Woordenboek (2014-)

 

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