Archaeologists in Egypt have found that a pyramid containing a mummy from the 6th dynasty also houses the remains of 30 other mummified individuals from the 26th dynasty.
The 2600 year old tomb, which the LAT suggests belonged to an individual named Sennedjem, is located inside the necropolis at Saqqara. A niche in the tomb holding 30 bodies has been described by Zahi Hawass as a “Mummy Warehouse”.
The 2600 year old tomb, which the LAT suggests belonged to an individual named Sennedjem, is located inside the necropolis at Saqqara. A niche in the tomb holding 30 bodies has been described by Zahi Hawass as a “Mummy Warehouse”.
Eight of the individuals were incased in stone sarcophagi, while the rest where laid to rest in caches along the walls. Dating suggests that the remains in the “warehouse” are from the 26th dynasty – the last independent Egyptian rule before the Persian invasion.
Why?
The Ancient Egyptians were in many ways obsessed with death, even in life, one would be constantly thinking about the life after death and immortality. Why then, would you recycle a tomb?
The most probable answer is that rulers during the 26th dynasty could not recruit the manpower or muster the resources required to construct a funerary complex as extravagant as those from earlier periods.
Research is ongoing.
Why?
The Ancient Egyptians were in many ways obsessed with death, even in life, one would be constantly thinking about the life after death and immortality. Why then, would you recycle a tomb?
The most probable answer is that rulers during the 26th dynasty could not recruit the manpower or muster the resources required to construct a funerary complex as extravagant as those from earlier periods.
Research is ongoing.
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