An Egyptian archaeological expedition led by Dr. Zahi Hawass discovered a collection of painted wooden sarcophagi some still containing mummies and rare papyri in the Al Qurna area on the West Bank of the Nile near Luxor, famously situated close to the tomb of Seneb, atop of the ancient Theban Necropolis and Tombs of the Nobles.
Dating to the Third Intermediate period (1069 – 664 BC) these 22 brightly painted anthropoid coffins belong to “Singers of Amun” (or Chantresses) high ranking, elite musician - priestesses in ancient Egypt primarily active in Thebes were found stacked in a rock - cut chamber near the Tomb stela of the priestess Senut, a notable artifact, sometimes associated with early dynastic funerary traditions, or even pre - dynastic period in Egypt.
The find was made during excavations in the southern corner of the courtyard of the tomb and provides new insights into the role of women in temples during this era and open up new possibilities for studying the class of religious interpreters from the period around 1069 – 664 BC.
The discovery consists in a rectangular chamber used as a burial deposit contains these 22 painted wooden sarcophagi, placed in several layers. The ancient Egyptians arranged the sarchophagi in ten horizontal rows, separating the lids from the bases to make the most of the chamber’s capacity.
In addition, the expedition discovered a collection of ceramic vessels that were assumed to have been used to store materials related to the mummification process.
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