5 COMMENTS
In 1930, they discovered a lot of gold that belonged to el-Amarna
In 1930 also, they discovered 4 statues named, Mersuankh and his family.
The royals usually had a lot of jewelry
In the 1930's John Romer discovered the jewels of the high priest Herihor
All the tombs were huge for the Kings and Queens
4 Questions
Why couldn't the Egyptians put other bodies in their tombs instead of wasting all that space?
Why did the Egyptians always make these statues with mixed animals or some fantasy animals?
Did the group statues show some good relationship with the family?
Were there alot of tomb robbers back then?
3 Vocabulary
Tumuli-an artificial mound, esp. over a grave; barrow.
Mortuary-a funeral home
Fief-a fee or feud held of a feudal lord; a tenure of land subject to feudal obligations.
2 Literary terms
"Crown of silver set with carnelians and surmounted by three horned solar discs with double plumes"
"Stand for an oil lamp in bronze, modeled in the form or Eros holding a vine branch
1 Overview
These pages talk about the aritfacts found in the tombs of royals.
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