The finding of a mummy that predates the first dynasty has shocked researchers. This mummy is one of the oldest found in Egypt and could lead to a review of what we know about history and Egypt.
The finding was made in Kom al Ahmar, also known as Nejen or Hierakonpolis, the historical capital of Upper Egypt.
Archaeologists were exploring what they assumed was a tomb built during the reign of Narmer, the first Pharaoh of Ancient Egypt and founder of the First Dynasty in the 31th century BC.
To everyone’s amazement , the research on the material obtained, revealed that the tomb was actually 500 years older.
The archaeologists found an ivory statue of a bearded man and the mummy of the tomb’s owner, who appeared to have died in his late teenage years, the ministry said.
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The finding was made in Kom al Ahmar, also known as Nejen or Hierakonpolis, the historical capital of Upper Egypt.
Archaeologists were exploring what they assumed was a tomb built during the reign of Narmer, the first Pharaoh of Ancient Egypt and founder of the First Dynasty in the 31th century BC.
To everyone’s amazement , the research on the material obtained, revealed that the tomb was actually 500 years older.
The archaeologists found an ivory statue of a bearded man and the mummy of the tomb’s owner, who appeared to have died in his late teenage years, the ministry said.
Bearded figure: The archaeologists found an ivory statue of a bearded man (pictured)
and the mummy of the tomb’s owner, who appeared to have died in his late teenage years
