Egyptologists strike gold

Travis Keys, Elkridge Maryland — Fri, 02 Jun 2006 20:11:07 GMT

Interesting.

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Christopher Dahl, San Francisco, CA — Fri, 02 Jun 2006 23:12:01 GMT

It's too bad there was no mention of why someone thinks there's a connection between this tomb and the time of Tutankhamen and Akhnaten.

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Alan Boyle — Sat, 03 Jun 2006 00:49:58 GMT

Sorry about that, Christopher ... I think I referred to that in the earlier story more explicitly. But the reasons for zeroing in on the 18th Dynasty have to do with the artistic look of the coffins as well as the seals so far, including a partial seal that reads "PA-ATEN." Some have wondered whether that might refer to one of the names of Tut's wife, Ankhesenpaaten, but Schaden told me he didn't put much stock in that. "That's like finding 'E Pluribus Unum' on a U.S. dollar," he told me. "We also found the name Amun-Ra [the deity that came before and after Akhnaten's reign], but no one's made a fuss about that." He did mention the characteristic official seals of the necropolis from that time ... the god Anubis accompanied by 9 prisoners with their hands tied behind their backs. But I guess you'll have to watch the show on Sunday and decide for yourself whether the link to the 18th Dynasty is strong enough. Hope this helps.

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Jerry Thomas, Dallas, Texas — Wed, 28 Jun 2006 21:46:07 GMT

Alan:
I love studying, reading, etc about ancient Egypt.
Thank you for sharing this information with all of us.
I would like to know if you know when the next ancient Egypt display/show/etc. might come to the U. S. for us to see?

thanks for any information.

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Bekim Bacaj, Pristina, Kosova — Wed, 28 Jun 2006 22:01:43 GMT

Anything containing -Aten, is conected with fatherhood and should belong to Akhenaten's period of Patriarchal Reign and his Monotheistic Central Sun God. Problem with this tomb is that it isn't?! These are not true coffins! They're advertizing models, examples, nothing more. Sorry.

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Craig Mayer Union Pier Mi — Thu, 29 Jun 2006 18:54:16 GMT

We can't really say for sure exactly why they were there or for whom unless we can travel back in time or ask Sylvia Brown about it. Gee, anything found from that time period is still fascinating to most people. It's when you can piece the history together that makes it worth the wait. The leftover DNA might prove as an interesting connection to someone. Ask Sylvia Brown about the grieving womans dying last wish but only a promise to pay it with.

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Joe Furio Richmond Va — Thu, 29 Jun 2006 23:27:13 GMT

Oh... When will we leave the dead alone?!?! Will they dig 'me' up three thousand years from now?

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Betty Leinart SC — Sun, 02 Jul 2006 12:46:41 GMT

I find the idea that they were display models interesting, after all you can go to any funeral home today and see a display of caskets.

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Sandra E Jones, Cincinnati, Ohio — Tue, 04 Jul 2006 18:01:02 GMT

Let's remember that the Pharoahs, worshipped idol gods. Therefore, preparing their burial sites with
the jewelery, herbs, and other materials they felt would prepare them for the afterlife. Including and not limited to placing still alive servants for them to use when they awakem in Eternity. Unfortunately, to their dismass they had to face the facts that their is only one God and he is our Creator. And, he controls all, The Heavens and The Earth.

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Sean Barden — Wed, 05 Jul 2006 03:15:39 GMT

Have any of you ever studied what Edgar Cayce revealed about Egypt? Much of which has recently been proven to be accurate. I find it truly fascinating and don't understand why more scientists haven't taken a look at the evidence. After all, science supposedly looks at all the angles. Thanks for all the great info.

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Bekim Bacaj, Pristina, Kosova — Wed, 05 Jul 2006 04:35:28 GMT

Once upon a time: Somebody, somewhere in Minor Asia, managed, once, to revive a clinically dead man while there were witnesses. The news exploded like nuclear bomb reaching every single soul throughout the whole civilized world. There were priestess capable of doing just that. Some of us still believe in magis (magic) [mages]. The word magic comes from the name/title of Egyptian priests, the Mages.

To me it's shocking that none of modern historians are aware of the fact that egyptians never believed in afterlife. Egyptians hoped of resurrection in their own flesh and blood. Second: Elysium is a very late discovery, a prototype of heaven except that it was placed on Earth. Remember that in the time of Gilgamesh, neither was known, nothing except a prototype of Hell. We should erase the concept of afterlife when discussing egypt. Some of us make an equivalent act when entering the hibernization state through cryoscopy. Hoping that someday, someone will be able to cure them from their killer disease. And I don't think that this is funny at all. Great hopes evolve into strong beliefs, belief in faith, faith in religion. But the idea of possible resurrection in egypt was far more original and local than in the rest of the world. A short lesson on life of Scarabs will make it all clear. The magic containment of the scarab is a necessity during their mortuary period until Mages discover the correct ritual of resurrection. I still wonder though, did the Pharaoh personally bargain while choosing his sarcophagus just a day before entering the long mummification procedure?! *I'm soon publishing a book, part of which deals with egyptian concept of life and death focusing the Trojan War period.

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SMF, Savannah, Georgia — Sat, 05 Aug 2006 04:26:34 GMT

Sandra E Jones:

You'll probably never understand this, but: you're just substituting your fairy tale for the fairy tales from 6,000 years ago. Baseless superstition, the lot of it.

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Jeanine Spence — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 21:28:55 GMT

I find this all very interesting and am very interested in finding out more...can you email me a resourceful link? I appreciate it!

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Glen Lambert, Las Vegas Nevada — Fri, 30 Mar 2007 21:29:50 GMT

Any mention of the aten (reed loaf rippled water) on any seal is a decisive link to the Amarna period. The tomb could only date to the Amarna period or chaotic post Amarna period during the rule of Ay. During the post amarna period the aten became poison replaced by amen (reed comb rippled water) and vandalism of references to aten occured as early as the reign of Horemheb.

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toronto, canada — Sat, 31 Mar 2007 20:46:17 GMT

My take on Egyptology is 2 cents (or 2 senses?).One paradigm, that is part of the medium to understand, that has recieved little attention is languages.does anybody have a take on this? There are indigenious tribal languages that are present today arround Egypt that may shade light on this mysteries.May G-d help us.when science,as understood by one,is politisized then we get separated from reason.

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Annette Griffin Los Angeles California — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 00:37:36 GMT

ever since i was very young i have loved learning about ancient egypt, whem i heard about the discovery i was very excited, a tomb found in my lifetime WOW!!!
i cant wait to find out if they find out the reason the tomb is there, i cant wait to see what else the valley has in store for us

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NLP Fanatic — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 06:21:51 GMT

Yes, like yourself, ancient egypt fascinated me no end! Particularly when I discovered it was the very shape of the pyramid that preserves the mummy. No chemicals. Just subtle energy!