Moscow. 29th of November. INTERFAX.RU – British Egyptologist Nicolas Reeves (Nicholas Reeves) said that the famous golden mask of King Tutankhamun was actually originally made for his stepmother, Queen Nefertiti.
As reports The Independent, this conclusion Reeves came after additional tests, which showed that the characters with the name of Tutankhamun were deposited on top of other labels. It is assumed that, initially, on the mask was written by the full title of Nefertiti – “living embodiment of the god of the sun, the beloved Akhenaten, the fairest of the finest solar disk”
Of course, the features on the mask were brought into line with the appearance of Tutankhamun.
Presumably, the mask produced for the Queen, but then it was put in storage and a bit altered, used at the funeral of Tutankhamun.
Why Nefertiti deprived mask
It is believed to archaeologists, designed Nefertiti mask could alter to Tutankhamun because of the difficult political situation in the country.
The queen and her husband, the Pharaoh Akhenaten had a radical religious reform in ancient Egypt, setting monotheism and entering the cult of the god Aten, who represents the solar disk. Aten was regarded as the earthly incarnation of Akhenaten himself.
Nefertiti was the co-ruler of the country, and Akhenaten died shortly thereafter. The title has passed its eight-year son, Tutankhamun, and the queen continued to rule with stepson.
As said by historians, within three years of Nefertiti was trying to find a compromise between monotheism and the old beliefs, but then she died.
The Queen of pre-start preparations for his own funeral, it was assumed that she would be buried with all the honors of the pharaoh, including a gold mask.
But after her death came to power supporters of the old polytheistic religion, and Tutankhamun continued to act Pharaoh’s puppet. Priests managed to almost completely destroy the cult of Aten.
The find Reeves confirms the theory that the death of Nefertiti was buried just like the queen, attempting to deny the true titles and hide information about the political significance.
Where lies the queen
Reeves is also involved in the study of the tomb of the pharaoh. He belongs to the theory that the tomb was originally built for Nefertiti. She was the first wife of Akhenaten (Amenhotep IV), the father of Tutankhamun.
According to him, behind the wall of the tomb of Tutankhamun, there is another room where, probably, lies the body of the queen, which is still not found.
On Sunday, the scientists said that 90% believe that the wall does have another room. Finally, confirm the existence of a secret room should analysis made by the thermal images that will hold in Japan.
Meanwhile, the assumption Reeves proves loyalty theories argue that many items in the tomb of Tutankhamun – for example, one of the sarcophagi, miniature tank of gold pectorals, golden statuette – in fact been made to other members of the dynasty of pharaohs.
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