Accient Eygpt Howass vs Fletcher
Jahvantai Williams
Debra Mcguigan
Who is Lady X? The Great Debate
The rich history of Ancient Egypt, many of the world’s best Egyptologists and scientists, have tried long and hard for the past six years to find out who “Lady X” starting with Joann Fletcher in 2003, she took part in a controversial expedition to the Valley of the Kings in Egypt, where they claimed to have found the mummy of Queen Nefertiti, among the cache in tomb KV35.
Dr. Fletcher, with the Discovery Channel, was able to thoroughly provide a detailed background pertaining to the tomb and the properties of the discovered bodies. The mummy which previously unidentified was first discovered by French Egyptologist Victor Loret, who had entered the King’s Valley, tomb thirty-five. The tomb not only had the Queens mummy, but also a large number of other royal members, which had been moved into Amenhotep the II’s tomb, to ensure their protection from thieves . (Mummy Tomb) The bodies were placed side by side, near the back left corner, and their feet pointed towards the door. Her broken arm had been placed by her side and her nails scatted. The linen wrappings were removed, as if someone was in a hurry.. The well-preserved hair hung loosely from the skull of the woman. The second mummy, in the middle, appeared to have been an adolescent. This mummy was naked, with the hands placed on the abdomen. The head which appeared to have been shaved, except on the right temple, The final corpse appeared to have been an elderly woman, who had a gaping mouth, large lips and a small stature. All the mummies appeared to have their skulls pierced with a large hole and the breast of each of them was opened.
The information that Loret and his team had provided would have helped in the sparking the interest of Dr. Joanne Fletcher, who aspired to solve this mystery. Dr. Fletcher, deciding to solve this mystery, devoted nearly twelve years to uncover the truth that envelopes this case. Dr. Fletcher’s
Debra Mcguigan
Who is Lady X? The Great Debate
The rich history of Ancient Egypt, many of the world’s best Egyptologists and scientists, have tried long and hard for the past six years to find out who “Lady X” starting with Joann Fletcher in 2003, she took part in a controversial expedition to the Valley of the Kings in Egypt, where they claimed to have found the mummy of Queen Nefertiti, among the cache in tomb KV35.
Dr. Fletcher, with the Discovery Channel, was able to thoroughly provide a detailed background pertaining to the tomb and the properties of the discovered bodies. The mummy which previously unidentified was first discovered by French Egyptologist Victor Loret, who had entered the King’s Valley, tomb thirty-five. The tomb not only had the Queens mummy, but also a large number of other royal members, which had been moved into Amenhotep the II’s tomb, to ensure their protection from thieves . (Mummy Tomb) The bodies were placed side by side, near the back left corner, and their feet pointed towards the door. Her broken arm had been placed by her side and her nails scatted. The linen wrappings were removed, as if someone was in a hurry.. The well-preserved hair hung loosely from the skull of the woman. The second mummy, in the middle, appeared to have been an adolescent. This mummy was naked, with the hands placed on the abdomen. The head which appeared to have been shaved, except on the right temple, The final corpse appeared to have been an elderly woman, who had a gaping mouth, large lips and a small stature. All the mummies appeared to have their skulls pierced with a large hole and the breast of each of them was opened.
The information that Loret and his team had provided would have helped in the sparking the interest of Dr. Joanne Fletcher, who aspired to solve this mystery. Dr. Fletcher, deciding to solve this mystery, devoted nearly twelve years to uncover the truth that envelopes this case. Dr. Fletcher’s
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