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In 1936, Fernand Bisson de la Roque discovered caskets of silver in el-Tod
The Unas Causeway is a gallery of Egyptian Art
In 1942 they discovered the tomb of prince Shoshenq
In 1944 they found the Ptahshepses Belt
In 1950 they found the treasure of Queen Takhut
4 Questions
How did the Egyptians make such intricate statues?
What did the big bird statues stand for?
What does the scarab stand for?
Were tombs like a maze to keep out invaders?
3 Vocabulary
embalming-To treat (a corpse) with preservatives in order to prevent decay
papyrus-a tall, aquatic plant, Cyperus papyrus, of the sedge family, native to the Nile valley: the Egyptian subspecies, C. papyrus hadidii, thought to be common in ancient times, now occurs only in several sites.
jadeite-a mineral, essentially sodium aluminum silicate, NaAlSi2O6, usually fibrous, occurring in compact masses, whitish to dark green: a form of jade.
2 Literary Terms
"a giant mud-brick mastaba"
"two inlaid gold bracelets, bearing the cartouches of Psusennes I"
1 Overview
These pages are talking about the treasures that are founded in the tombs.
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