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Friday, January 3, 2020

This could be the oldest illustrated 'book' in the world and is 4,000 years old


The finding of what seems to be the oldest illustrated 'book' in the world, more than 4,000 years old, underlines the dedication and sophistication with which the Egyptians addressed the enigma of their own mortality.
The finding, described in a study recently published in the Journal of Egyptian Archeology, underlines the dedication and sophistication with which the ancient Egyptians addressed the enigma of their own mortality. Researchers know this because the tomb contains inscriptions that mention Djehutinakht I, a former governor who lived between the 21st and 20th centuries B.C. Although the coffin was previously supposed to contain his body, the study reveals that it actually belonged to an elite woman named Ankh.

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