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theHandpuppet

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Reply to Katashi_itto (Original post)

Wed Jan 15, 2014, 04:36 PM

Jan 2014

Thanks for posting this.

Wouldn't Senebkay have been considered unusually tall for his time? Of course, I'm sure he had a much better diet than most of the population.

I wonder how much that sarcophagus weighs? It's huge!

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Ancient tomb of unknown Egyptian pharaoh ‘Senebkay’ found in Abydos [View all] Katashi_itto Jan 2014 OP

Very interesting. There are many stories yet to be told regarding this period of Egyptian history. bklyncowgirl Jan 2014 #1

A translation of one of the inscriptions; Orrex Jan 2014 #2

shame on you... KatyMan Jan 2014 #7

Amazing theHandpuppet Jan 2014 #3

Yes, most Egyptians were pretty short. bklyncowgirl Jan 2014 #9

I smell a new yuiyoshida Jan 2014 #4

Indeed. You might even say the project is already a wrap. :) pinboy3niner Jan 2014 #5

Heh. yuiyoshida Jan 2014 #6

:) Katashi_itto Jan 2014 #11

I would love for any fellow DU'ers KatyMan Jan 2014 #8

I read one on Egyptian History Enthusiast Jan 2014 #10