Every year, the Swedish Humanities Association's 2,200 members receive a newly written book in Swedish humanities research. For 2022, "Mummies" is planned by antiquarian Sofia Häggman, antiquarian at the Mediterranean Museum in Stockholm. The book is about Egyptian mummies. It provides an overview of the history and methods of mummification, and summarizes the latest findings in mummy research. For the first time, Egyptian mummies are placed in a Swedish context. The first two chapters of the book describe the ancient Egyptians' views on the afterlife, mummification and the development of the art of embalming. The rest is devoted to Egyptian mummies in Europe, especially in Sweden. Already in the Middle Ages, ground mummies were imported to Europe, and in the 16th century they appeared in Swedish pharmacy lists. In the 18th century, whole mummies were exhibited instead. In the wake of Napoleon's military expedition to Egypt at the turn of the 19th century, a whole new interest in Pharaonic Egypt was awakened throughout Europe. During the 19th century, there were more or less public mummy exhibitions. The beginning of the 20th century saw the advent of X-ray examinations. In the 21st century, advances in technology and medicine have opened up completely new opportunities to study the health status and dietary habits of ancient Egyptians through their mummified bodies. Mummy research has thus been transformed from a hobby into a rapidly growing field of research. In a special section of the catalog, those interested can find more information about the mummies currently in Sweden.