Ancient Egypt Aristocrat Tomb Discovered
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An ancient tomb of an Egyptian aristocrat who lived about 4,000 years ago was found intact by Belgian archaeologists, said Egypt’s culture ministry.
Photo Reuters — Clay figures found in Henu tomb showing activities of daily life dating back to 2,100 B.C. have been found by a Belgian excavation team working in the Barsha Monastery, 124 miles south of Cairo, as seen in this picture made available by the Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities May 20, 2007. (SCA/Handout/Reuters)
The team from Leuven Catholic University found the tomb accidentally — one of the best preserved of its time — while excavating a later burial site at the Deir al-Barsha necropolis near the Nile Valley town of Minya, south of Cairo, reports Yahoo News.
The tomb belonged to Henu, an estate manager and high-ranking official during the first intermediate period, which lasted from 2181 to 2050 BC, a time of political chaos in ancient Egypt.
The archaeologists found Henu’s mummy wrapped in linen in a large wooden coffin and a sarcophagus decorated with hieroglyphic texts addressed to the gods Anubis and Osiris.
The tomb contained well-preserved painted wooden statuettes of workers making bricks, women making beer and pounding cereal, and a model of a boat with rowers, a ministry statement said.
“The statuettes (are of) the best quality of their time. They are characterized by realistic touches and unusual details such as the dirty hands and feet of the brick makers,” the statement said, quoting Belgian team leader Harco Willems.
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