questionmark Posted January 5, 2015 #1 Share Posted January 5, 2015 ABU-SIR, Egypt, Jan. 5 (UPI) -- Some 4,500 years ago, Pharaoh Neferefre ruled Egypt -- part of the less iconic (oft ignored) 4th Dynasty that lasted from approximately 2494 to 2345 BCE. Archaeologists and historians have known as much. But Neferefre's wife, the Queen of Egypt, has remained unknown -- until now. Researchers recently unearthed the inscribed tomb of Neferefre's partner, revealing her to be Queen Khentakawess III. The tomb was recently excavated by a group of archaeologists from the Czech Institute of Egyptology; researchers also found several dozen vessels, tools and utensils made of limestone and copper. The tomb was discovered while excavating the funeral complex of Neferefre at an ancient royal cemetery in Abu-Sir, south-west of Cairo. Read more: http://www.upi.com/Science_News/2015/01/05/Queen-Khentakawess-IIIs-tomb-unearthed-in-Egypt/3951420467110/#ixzz3Ny5IEhaM 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanslune Posted January 5, 2015 #2 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Interesting No mention of a mummy so one can presume the tomb was looted long ago. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pallidin Posted January 5, 2015 #3 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Interesting No mention of a mummy so one can presume the tomb was looted long ago. I was wondering that as well. Copper, but no gold or jewelry in the report. Why did some grave robbers steal mummies? If that would even be true. Perhaps there are hidden chambers to be found at that complex. IDK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanslune Posted January 6, 2015 #4 Share Posted January 6, 2015 It is my understanding that jewelry was placed within the mummy for magical purposes and since the resin used in the process made getting to said jewelry difficult they were often burned or chopped up. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
questionmark Posted January 6, 2015 Author #5 Share Posted January 6, 2015 It is my understanding that jewelry was placed within the mummy for magical purposes and since the resin used in the process made getting to said jewelry difficult they were often burned or chopped up. quite...besides that, for a long period mummies have been exported to Europe and Asia for "medicinal purposes"... in fact, at a time they even made oil paint out of mummies... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karasu Posted January 6, 2015 #6 Share Posted January 6, 2015 (edited) I'm sure someone, somewhere, who has read this article, had this little question pop into their head; "Was she hot?" Edited January 6, 2015 by Karasu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubblykiss Posted January 6, 2015 #7 Share Posted January 6, 2015 I'm sure someone, somewhere, who has read this article, had this little question pop into their head; "Was she hot?" She lived in a desert, so yes, for most of the year she was very hot. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karasu Posted January 8, 2015 #8 Share Posted January 8, 2015 She lived in a desert, so yes, for most of the year she was very hot. I was hoping someone would get that. Good on you. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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