| Nekht-Ankh Human Mummy | |
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| Name(s) | Nekht-Ankh |
| Age | 60 |
| Sex | male |
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| Culture | Egyptian |
| Date(s) | 12th Dynasty (c.1985-1773 BC) |
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Discovered in a tomb, later called The Tomb of The Two Brothers. Located at Deir Rifeh, a village 250 miles (400km) south of Cairo, it was found by Egyptian workmen directed by Egyptologists, Flinders Petrie and Ernest Mackay. Hieroglyphic inscriptions on the coffin indicate it belonging to a man called Khnum-Nakht, a second coffin for Nekht-Ankh recorded that both men had a mother with the same name, Khnum-aa. The markings on his coffin indicate he is referred to as the son of an unnamed local major.
Mummification[]
Unlike his half-brother, Nekht-Ankh's body was in good condition, although the body had fallen to pieces before the unwrapping. The bones were intact, and in the correct positions, along with the nails, fingers, and toes that were wrapped so they wouldn't be lost during the mummification process.
Studies[]
There is some suggestion that he might have been the very rare Egyptian eunuchs.
Facial Reconstruction
He was aged about sixty at time of death. A set of canopic jars, of which only two had contents, identified as the liver with the gall bladder attached, and lung tissue to which adhered part of the wall of the heart.
Pathology[]
Nekht-Ankh had suffered from pleurisy, and also from sand pneumococcus which may have been responsible for his death.
External Links[]
The Two Brothers. (n.d.). Retrieved January 26, 2016, from http://www.ancient-egypt.co.uk/manchester/pages/the two brothers.htm
http://www.ancient-egypt.co.uk/manchester/pages/Body%20coffin%20of%20Khnum%20Nakht.htm