Rare Egyptian Warrior Tomb


	Rare Egyptian Warrior Tomb

ramsesemerson

2-23-2008 9:08 PM

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archaeology, mummies, tombs, weapons

ramsesemerson says:

Cool! Never heard of this--not that I study Egypt THAT extensively.

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An unusual, well-preserved burial chamber that may contain the mummy of an ancient warrior has been discovered in a necropolis in Luxor.
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Near the coffin they also found five arrows made of reeds, three of them still feathered. 
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Based on the coffin's inscriptions and pottery found near it, experts date the burial to the early reign of the 11th dynasty, which lasted from 2125 to 1985 B.C. Soldiers played an important role in society during that time, when Egypt was reunified after years of civil war. 
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"It's fairly uncommon to find nowadays an 11th-dynasty intact burial. This is really remarkable," Galán said. 
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The discovery of burials belonging to soldiers and mercenaries, who had elevated status in the wartime society, are even rarer, according to Salima Ikram, a professor of Egyptology at the American University in Cairo. 
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