Ancient Egypt female Mummy Part 2

A film about the sensational discovery of a 3000 year old female mummy by the German Egyptologist Professor Erhart Graefe on his excavation site in West Thebes near Luxor in Egypt.

How did the women of ancient Egypt live and work? And how do they compare to the women of today? They all had occupations and jobs, they wore make-up and jewelry, could become royal, almost treated as equally as men, could even obtain a divorce and were very concerned about their appearance. Like the woman today.

Witness the vivid images taken in search for authentic evidence about the life of women in ancient Egypt. From the majestic Amun temple in Karnak to deep inside the narrow Tombs of the Nobles and the magnificent temple of Pharaoh Queen Hatshepsut.

A exact 3D reconstruction of the mortuary temple of Padihorresnet where the mummy was discovered. Its scientific examination, using modern computer tomographic technology, revealed a number of interesting details of her life 3000 years ago.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• Mummy
• Tombs
• Egypt
• Ancient
• Nile
• Cairo
• Luxor
• Hatshepsut
• Temple
• Roots
• Legend
• Classic
• Science
• Pyramid
• Pharao
• Dead
• Life
• Living
• Thebes