A Hidden Monument?
In recent years, the public has thrilled to reports that hidden chambers, in the tomb of Tutankhamun, might contain the burial of Nefertiti. But the question of Nefertiti’s tomb is complicated. In fact, it’s possible she never even received a kingly/royal burial. In this episode, we explore the results of many studies…
Date: c.1344 BCE
The Younger Lady Mummy. To see images of this mummy, go to wikimedia.org (Content warning: contains images of deceased persons).
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Dr Reeve’s speculations may, or may not, be proven true. To my eye, looking at the actual images and the raw data of the scans, the speculations seem very, very appropriate. I was sorry to see that you dismiss these with minimal review of the data….
Hi John, thanks for your comment. I don’t think I dismissed Reeves’ proposal? Reviewing the evidence, and what the scanning teams have reported, my conclusion was “maybe, but we have to wait and see future study.” Perhaps that did not come across clearly enough.
Best regards,
Dominic