In
December, we are inundated with lists that look back at the past year.
My favorites are those that celebrate scientific discoveries, like the
biggest breakthroughs in different disciplines. Geeks Are Sexy rounded
up the top discoveries in archaeology, stories that will all add to the
body of knowledge about our history. The latest one, announced just last
week, is pretty fascinating.
Entombed together like
Russian nesting boxes, a series of four sarcophagi from the Valley of
the Kings have been under reconstruction for a number of years. But as
the team moved outward to the largest Egyptian sarcophagus ever
discovered — a full 13 feet long and more than 8 feet tall —
archaeologists have uncovered the identity of its resident mummy.
Merneptah was a warrior king in Egypt around 3200 years ago, known for
his numerous military assaults on neighboring areas, including Libya, a
group called “Sea People,” and the first recorded mention of Israelis.
His nested sarcophagi are highly unusual, and the reason for Merneptah’s
(seemingly overzealous) entombment has yet to be determined.
Read all nine stories at
Geeks Ar Sexy.
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