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Egypt IDs mummy of Queen Hatshepsut
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CAIRO, Egypt - The long-overlooked mummy of an obese woman, who
likely suffered from diabetes and liver cancer, has been identified
as Queen Hatshepsut, ancient Egypt's most powerful female pharaoh,
Egyptian archaeologists said Wednesday.
A single tooth was key to solving one of the greatest mysteries of
ancient Egypt, said Zahi Hawass, the country's antiquities chief.
If fully confirmed - DNA tests are still ongoing - the discovery
could be the most significant find since archae...
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African Studies Review
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The Journal of the American Oriental Society
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Encounters with Ancient Egypt
African Studies Review
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 "All Things Considered (NPR)")
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All Things Considered (NPR)
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Secrets of the mummies: what can we learn about ancient Egypt from the mummies buried there? (World History).
Junior Scholastic
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New discoveries in ancient Egypt: imagine if you served an Egyptian Pharaoh in the First Dynasty. Part of the job description might shock you.(World History)
Junior Scholastic
; For years, people have looked with awe upon the burial riches of ancient Egypt's Pharaohs (Kings). The famous tomb of King Tutankhamen (TOO-tan-KAH-men), found in 1922, contained so many treasures, it took 10 years for archaeologists to remove them all. More than 5,000 items were found in Tut's
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