Animal Mummy Expert to Lecture At March 26 at U of M
For release: Mar. 19, 2003

The Institute of Egyptian Art & Archaeology (IEAA) of The University of Memphis will host a slide lecture by Dr. Salima Ikram on Wednesday, March 26, at 7 p.m. in the Fogelman Executive Center on The University of Memphis campus. The title of the lecture is "Mummified Menagerie: Animal Mummies from Ancient Egypt."

Dr. Ikram, associate professor of Egyptology at the American University, Cairo, Egypt, has been Director of the Animal Mummies Project at the Egyptian Museum, Cairo, since 1998 (www.animalmummies.com). The project's goal is to study, conserve and publish the extensive collection of mummified creatures including snakes, dogs, cats, falcons and fish in one of the most famous and fascinating museums in the world. Dr. Ikram is traveling to the U.S. to lecture at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, and The University of Memphis.

Dr. Ikram, a zooarchaeologist and faunal analyst, received a B.A. from Bryn Mawr College and a doctorate in Egyptology from Cambridge University. She is the co-author of two books, The Mummy in Ancient Egypt: Equipping the Dead for Eternity and The Royal Mummies, as well as author of numerous scholarly articles and a series of children's books on various topics in Egyptology. Dr. Ikram is well known to television audiences from her frequent appearances on Egyptian-themed specials filmed for the History Channel, National Geographic and the Discovery Channel.

The lecture is free and open to the public. There will be a reception prior to the lecture beginning at 6 p.m. For more information, contact Dr. Lorelei H. Corcoran, Director of the Institute of Egyptian Art & Archaeology, at 678-2645 or 678-2555.

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