Guest guest Posted April 21, 2005 Report Share Posted April 21, 2005 Makes me laugh - when the 'ancients' took things from tombs it was 'plundering' - when archaeologists remove items for museums etc. it is not! Ancient necropolis found in Egypt The find pre-dates the pyramids Archaeologists say they have found the largest funerary complex yet dating from the earliest era of ancient Egypt, more than 5,000 years ago. The necropolis was discovered by a joint US and Egyptian team in the Kom al-Ahmar region, around 600 km (370 miles) south of the capital, Cairo. Inside the tombs, the archaeologists found a cow's head carved from flint and the remains of seven people. They believe four of them were buried alive as human sacrifices. The remains survived despite the fact that the tombs were plundered in ancient times. Egypt's chief archaeologist, Zahi Hawass, said the discovery would add greatly to knowledge of the elusive pre-dynastic period, when Egypt was first becoming a nation. Mummies The complex is thought to belong to a ruler of the ancient city of Hierakonpolis in around 3600 BC, when it was the largest urban centre on the Nile river. Egyptologists say the city probably extended its influence northwards defeating rival entities. The unification of Upper and Lower Egypt eventually led to the establishment of rule by the Pharaohs. Excavations at the site started in 2000 under the leadership of Egyptologist Barbara Adams, who died in 2002. The site contains some of the earliest examples of mummification found in Egypt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 21, 2005 Report Share Posted April 21, 2005 You'll notice that it is against the law to disturb a " white " graveyard but it is just peachy to dig up the remains of other ethnic groups so that they can be " studied. " Lynda - heartwerk <heartwork Wednesday, April 20, 2005 11:48 PM BBC Website - new funerary find in Egypt > > > Makes me laugh - when the 'ancients' took things from tombs it > was 'plundering' - when archaeologists remove items for museums etc. > it is not! > > Ancient necropolis found in Egypt > > The find pre-dates the pyramids > Archaeologists say they have found the largest funerary complex yet > dating from the earliest era of ancient Egypt, more than 5,000 years > ago. > The necropolis was discovered by a joint US and Egyptian team in the > Kom al-Ahmar region, around 600 km (370 miles) south of the capital, > Cairo. > > Inside the tombs, the archaeologists found a cow's head carved from > flint and the remains of seven people. > > They believe four of them were buried alive as human sacrifices. > > The remains survived despite the fact that the tombs were plundered > in ancient times. > > Egypt's chief archaeologist, Zahi Hawass, said the discovery would > add greatly to knowledge of the elusive pre-dynastic period, when > Egypt was first becoming a nation. > > Mummies > > The complex is thought to belong to a ruler of the ancient city of > Hierakonpolis in around 3600 BC, when it was the largest urban centre > on the Nile river. > > Egyptologists say the city probably extended its influence northwards > defeating rival entities. The unification of Upper and Lower Egypt > eventually led to the establishment of rule by the Pharaohs. > > Excavations at the site started in 2000 under the leadership of > Egyptologist Barbara Adams, who died in 2002. > > The site contains some of the earliest examples of mummification > found in Egypt. > > > To send an email to - > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 23, 2005 Report Share Posted April 23, 2005 I too have been excavating in my back garden, and have made several finds....... although the neighbourhood cats that deposited them do not have appeared to have mastered the art of mumification yet! The Valley Vegan...... Thought of the last 30 seconds....... The area covered by your life is not as important as what you build on it. heartwerk <heartwork wrote: Makes me laugh - when the 'ancients' took things from tombs it was 'plundering' - when archaeologists remove items for museums etc. it is not!Ancient necropolis found in Egypt The find pre-dates the pyramids Archaeologists say they have found the largest funerary complex yet dating from the earliest era of ancient Egypt, more than 5,000 years ago. The necropolis was discovered by a joint US and Egyptian team in the Kom al-Ahmar region, around 600 km (370 miles) south of the capital, Cairo. Inside the tombs, the archaeologists found a cow's head carved from flint and the remains of seven people. They believe four of them were buried alive as human sacrifices. The remains survived despite the fact that the tombs were plundered in ancient times. Egypt's chief archaeologist, Zahi Hawass, said the discovery would add greatly to knowledge of the elusive pre-dynastic period, when Egypt was first becoming a nation. Mummies The complex is thought to belong to a ruler of the ancient city of Hierakonpolis in around 3600 BC, when it was the largest urban centre on the Nile river. Egyptologists say the city probably extended its influence northwards defeating rival entities. The unification of Upper and Lower Egypt eventually led to the establishment of rule by the Pharaohs. Excavations at the site started in 2000 under the leadership of Egyptologist Barbara Adams, who died in 2002. The site contains some of the earliest examples of mummification found in Egypt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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