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Did Pharaoh Ramses Dead Killed
Posted on Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Did Pharaoh Ramses Dead Killed
KOMPAS.com - Pharaoh Ramesses III of Egypt died allegedly killed, according to archaeologists confidence.
theory comes after a forensic scan finding cuts in the neck of the pharaohs.
secret is kept for centuries by the closing throat mummy bandages. Bandage that can not be removed because it was feared would damage the mummy physical.
findings could be the end of the controversy about his death.
Previous causes the death of the pharaoh become a heated debate among historians.
ancient documents including the Judicial Papyrus of Turin said that in 1155 BC Ramses tried to kill some of his concubines in the palace coup.
It was not clear whether the attempt was successful. Some say successful and some are saying that the second Pharaoh of the 20th dynasty survived the attack although only temporarily.
Strong Covered Mystery Judicial Papyrus
tells four separate trials and mention sentences given to those involved coup, including a king named Tiye wife and his son Prince Pentawere, a potential heir to the throne. Papyrus
said, the only one of the many sons of Ramesses III had betrayed him, and found guilty in the trial before he committed suicide.
To find more facts, Dr Albert Zink, an expert at the Institute for Mummies and the paleopathologi Ice Man in Italy, and his colleagues examined the mummy of Ramses III and the bodies were not identified in the royal tomb near the Valley of the Kings in Egypt are believed to be the son of Pentawere crown.
Working in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo where the two mummies stored, the team was running the CT scans and DNA testing on the mummies. Scanning the Ramses III
find 7cm deep cuts in the throat, which is caused by medical scientist and a sharp knife can cause instant death.
discovery Amulet
Dr. Zink said, "Before we did not know anything about the fate of Ramses III. People have checked his body earlier and radiographic examination but they did not see any trauma whatsoever. They do not have access to CT scanning as us.
mummy believed to be Prince Pentawere have signs that are not prevalent in the neck.
"We were very surprised by our findings. We still can not believe that the injury was membubnuhnya, but we think yes.
"The cut was likely caused by the embalming process but it seems unlikely. I do not know if there are other examples like this. "
They can see the eyes of Horus amulet in the shape of the wound, which may put the amulet ancient Egyptian embalmers in the mummification process.
DNA tests showed that the remains were not identified belonged to 18-year-old boy and have a blood relationship with Ramses III. All the clues lead to the Prince Pentawere.
Dr. Zink said, "Our genetic analysis shows that both have close blood relations. They have the same Y chromosome and 50% of their genetic material together, which is commonly found in the father and child relationship. "
When they checked the boy's body, they found a distressed skin folds and wrinkles around the neck and chest swelling.
Although these changes may occur after the mummification, it could also indicate the boy was strangled to death, said Dr Zink.
body was not embalmed and wrapped in the usual manner with goat skin "is not the ritual ", which is an ancient punishment in the form of funeral procedures that do not follow the ways of the kingdom. "He was treated badly as a mummy," said Dr Zink.
