| Re: ref child mummies |
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| ::darkshadows:: (behind@u.org) |
2007/03/11 08:26 |
On Sun, 11 Mar 2007 14:05:51 GMT, WingedMessenger <Boy@Flying.high>
wrote:
>"Rolex" <rolex@astraweb.com> wrote in
>news:4NTIh.231722$_X1.32749@fe05.news.easynews.com:
>
>> ">>>These are genuine, but they are from the period when the Romans
>> via
>>>>>Mark Anthony became the rulers of Egypt, after the very last
>>>>>"Pharaoh, the famous Cleopatra, incidentally she was Cleopatra the
>>>>>VI, but the other 5 were mainly regents,she was the only one a Queen
>>>>>in her own right. During this period the outer coffin was not so
>>>>>much carved, and the faces of the dead were painted on a material
>>>>>and placed in the position of the head, as shown in the ones in
>>>>>Germany.
>>>>>
>>>>>Mercury.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Interesting.
>>>>
>>>> Thanx!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> darkshadows
>>>>
>>>
>>> About time you listened lol.
>>>
>>> Mercury.
>>
>> Thanks, Merc for enlightening me on German archeology. but the
>> wrappings and face looked as though it was made yesterday. Now I
>> wonder why the poor kids died at such a young age. Also worth noting
>> is the Egyptian burials were far more extravagant and entertaining for
>> guys like me to view in absolute awe
>>
>
>Egyptology LOL. Remember that these coffins lay buried in a very dry
>airless situation for 2000+ years and so when found they appeared almost
>as the day they were entombed. Unfortunately the greco/roman period (the
>last few dynasties 21-26) was not so adept at embalming, but because of
>the atmosphere in which they lay buried for such a long time it did a good
>job in preserving. Also when prepared for exhibition they are treated so
>as not to "rot" and, though it may not appear so, all the glass cases used
>in museums for preservation of such things are very strictly atmosphere
>and temperature controlled. And I mean very strictly.
>
>Mercury.
Sounds to me like Mercury may have spent some time in one of those
glass cases.
LOL,
darkshadows
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