Tukuler
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quote:Originally posted by -Just Call Me Jari-: Its all good bro, Im sure we will eventually get some more detailed info, what I find interesting is that Amenahat's lineage is available to Egyptologists Im curious if he descends from the illustrious Uah-Ka family
quote:Originally posted by Tukuler: I recall Hatshepsut and several Nehesy. I don't know who was into them more. Her or Ramses?
Yes, I remember watching a documentary about her a it being mentioned that Senenmut, her chief architect and rumored lover was of Neheshy descent..
unfortunately Ive never been able to find concrete evidence of that..Interestingly his Mortuary Temples do resemble the Speo style introduced by the Neheshy that the Egyptians adopted and used...
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He had Negro-mania
They called Diop confused. They called Ampim a liar. And all the while they knew. Hurnung. Yurco. All o dem.
Tukuler
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@ Jari
Noticed the images on pg1 that I restored back in March have gone missing once again. If you didn't save them then I can restore them for you. Otherwise it doesn't seem worth the effort as no one consults the archives these days.
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Hey bro, yeah if you could one last time I cant find where I saved them back in the day....thanks in advance
Also Ive come across some new info that Im trying to piece together and will upload here soon hopefully
quote:Originally posted by Tukuler: @ Jari
Noticed the images on pg1 that I restored back in March have gone missing once again. If you didn't save them then I can restore them for you. Otherwise it doesn't seem worth the effort as no one consults the archives these days.
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6 Statues Reveal Round-Faced Ancient Egyptian Family
Six ancient Egyptian statues depicting a man named Neferkhewe and his family have been discovered near the Nile River. Dating back 3,500 years, the statues were found inside two cenotaphs, or "false tombs” at the Gebel el Silsila site. That site is also where many of the sandstone blocks used to build Egypt's temples were quarried.
A statue of a man and his wife sitting side by side graces a cenotaph at the ancient Egyptian site Gebel el Silsila. These statues date back 3,500 years to Egypt's 18th Dynasty and were buried by an earthquake and Nile flooding sometime in the last 2,000 years.
Statues of Neferkhewe, chief of the Medjay and overseer of foreign lands during the reign of Pharaoh Thutmose III and his family. These statues are in a cenotaph, or false tomb, at the Nile site Gebel el Silsila. Cenotaphs are shrines or memorials to the dead, but the bodies are interred elsewhere.
Statues of Neferkhewe and his wife Ruiuresti and two children at Gebel el Silsila. An earthquake sloughed this shrine off the bluff in ancient times, and repeated Silt from Nile flooding covered the site until archaeologists uncovered the statues in December 2015.
A close look at one of the new statues discovered at Gebel el Silsila. These statues are the best-preserved of any in 32 cenotaphs at the site, said excavation co-director John Ward. Large ears and round cheeks hint at the individual characteristics of the person being remembered.
An ancient Egyptian power couple from the 18th Dynasty. Archaeologists aren't sure why certain families chose to build cenotaphs, or shrines, at Gebel el Silsila, which is also the site of an enormous sandstone quarry that provided the rock for Egypt's buildings and temples for centuries
Carvings flank the statues of an ancient Egyptian elite couple. Researchers are working to clean and translate more of the carvings found around the two new cenotaphs.
The discovery was made by the Spanish Archaeological Mission at the necropolis of Qubbet El-Hawa in Aswan, not far from the River Nile in southern Egypt. This site has been the place of discovery for 14 other members of Shemai’s family, as well. It is believed that Sarenput II held the position of governor of Elephantine, a small island in the Nile that is near this excavation site in modern-day Aswan.
In a statement from the Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities, the head of the Ancient Egyptian Antiquities department, Mahmoud Afifi, said that the discovery is “important” because it shows how far wealth and prestige followed anyone associated with the ancient Egyptian elite in the Twelfth Dynasty. It seems even those not actually in power but just associated with it, like Shemai, who was related to prominent figures, were showered in riches and recognition.
Dr Alejandro Jiménez-Serrano, Egyptologist and archeologist at the University of Jaen, said that the mummy was covered in a “beautiful” multi-colored mask and collar. “We have found the mummy body of Shemai, but we left him in his original position, in his coffin. The next year, we will have the opportunity to look [at] his face," he told Live Science.[/QB]
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Tomb inscription from Sereneput I (the founder of the "Important Wealthy Family" from the previous post) pays homage to the Gods of Elephantine(Ta Seti)
quote:One of the largest and most beautiful tombs of the Middle Kingdom on the hill of Qubbet el-Hawa is that of Sarenput I, which marks the apogee of funereal architecture in Aswan. The provincial Nomarchs, living far from the Residence in Memphis, enjoyed autonomy and revenues, which allowed them to consider themselves as minor sovereigns. Sarenput lived during the Middle Kingdom (~2055 - 1650 BC) reign of Senuseret (Sesostris) I (~1956-1911 BC).
The “biographical” inscription, which Sarenput left in his tomb, well shows how this powerful character considered himself. "“ I have built my tomb to show my gratitude to the king Kheper-Ka-Ra (Senuseret I). His majesty made me great in the land. I have overturned very ancient rules and, it resulted that I reached the sky in an instant. I have employed artisans to work in my tomb and his Majesty congratulated me highly and often in the presence of courtesans and the Queen.. The tomb was equipped with palace furniture, decorated with all sorts of accessories, filled with decorative parts and provided with offerings. I should not want for any necessary thing, it was at the treasure house that all this was claimed for me. His Majesty saw to it that I could have a good life. I was full of joy at having succeeded in reaching the sky, my head touched the firmament, I grazed the stars. I appeared like a star. I danced like the planets, my town celebrated and my troops were jubilant. For me, the Elephantine gods extended the reign of His Majesty as king they caused His Majesty to be reborn for me in order that he might repeat millions of Sed festivals for me, they granted him eternity as king that he might install himself on the throne of Horus, just as I had wished for him.”"
Sarenput had no hesitation in according himself a stellar destiny and, thanks to the notable’s wishes, the king of Upper and Lower Egypt could regenerate himself eternally in order to permit Sarenput. to profit from the same destiny. We see, nevertheless that, in spite of the bragging, the proud Nomarch doubtless considered himself a royal servant. This shows us that, in the time of Sesostris I (Senwosret), royal authority had been restored throughout the kingdom. Plan
In 2016, a causeway leading to the tomb of Sarenput Iwas uncovered. It is made of blue sandstone, a building material only available in the area of Shat el-Saba Regal, near Kom Ombo, which was also used at the mortuary temple of Mentuhotep II at Deir el-Bahari and the temple for Satet on the Island of Elephantine. The causeway is considered the longest ever found on the western bank of the Nile in Aswan, stretching for 133 metres to connect the tomb to the Nile bank. It is decorated with engravings, the most important of which are found on the eastern part of the ramp's northern wall and depict a group of men pulling a bull and presenting it as an offering to Sarenput(see EES1, see EES2). The decoration of the causeway was already underway in year 10 of the reign of Senwosret I (1910 BC). As the pottery shows, the causeway was in use for almost 600 years as a place of memory and funerary ritual activities.
Access to the tomb is via a monumental staircase, which is an integral part of the funerary complex. Unlike those of Sabni I and Mekhu for example, it is not perpendicular to the face of the cliff but makes an angle of 85 degrees.
From the porch doorway, which gave access to the forecourt, there remain two side jambs of fine limestone (a rare stone in this region, probably imported from far away), each carrying a portrayal of Sarenput with his instruments of power, the Sekhem sceptre and baton of authority.
The forecourt is cut directly into the slope. It comprises a series of six decorated pillars surmounted by architraves and which supported a roof, which has today disappeared. The general effect reminds us of a temple vestibule. The façade of the tomb comprises hieroglyphic inscriptions, above all around the door, which they frame. Laterally, more figurative representations are presnt. Around the door are portrayals of Sarenput in the form of larger-than-life statues as on pylons in a temple. The first room, with 4 pillars, is decorated with frescos and hieroglyphs painted in colour, though much deteriorated.[/QB]
Sarenput I was buried in a large rock-cut tomb at Qubbet el-Hawa (No. 36), which was decorated in sunk reliefs at the outside, and lively painted in the interior. The tomb is composed of three rooms connected by hallways; the first two chambers are provided with colonnades while the innermost has a niche that once housed a statue of the owner. Unfortunately, the whole tomb suffered significant damage over time.
Tukuler
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Bumped for Ibis, goto p1
quote:Originally posted by Ibis: ... I believe Diop (I think it was him) pointed out that in the hymn of "the glory of the Sensusret the 3" there's a section where the Egyptians are referred to as "black people."
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