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Anubis2001 · Servant Joined: 29 Sep 2006 Posts: 31

Did they ever find Nefertiti's Mummy? I saw a program on the discovery channel about her. Any information would be great! If i remember right, they said they did.....why have i not seen it. I am going to start to research the topic a bit more!

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Osiris II · Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2006 9:08 pm Post subject:

Several years ago, Dr. Joanne Fletcher did a special for Discovery which documented her belief that the mummy of Nefertiti had been found. The so-called "Younger Lady" that was found, with two other mummies, in the tomb of Amenhotep II.
Her methods of announcing that theory to the world did not go over well with Hawass. e went out of his way to dis-credit her ideas--even so far as to having DNA taken from the mummy that, in his opinion, "proved" she was really a he!
Since that time, the big brou-ha-ha has calmed down. Her ideas have been dis-credited by most Egyptologist.

GBWjosie · Tomb Robber Joined: 05 Feb 2007 Posts: 1

I heard there is going to be a show tonight on the Discovery Channal showing the supposed mummie of Nefertiti. But honestly I don't think they know what they are talking about. We'll see.
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Osiris II · Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 9:08 pm Post subject:

It's probably a repeat of the Fletcher story. See comments above...

tnrees · Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2007 12:38 pm Post subject:

Was it a repeat of the Fletcher story? If not what did it say?

Nefertiti92 · Servant Joined: 27 Mar 2007 Posts: 17 Location: USA

I personally didn't believe it... It made me wonder whether the other information in Nefertiti Resurrected was correct or not....
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Osiris II · Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2007 2:13 pm Post subject:

tnrees, I don't know if the recent broadcast wasa repeat of the Fletcher story or not. Previously, I had posted this:

Several years ago, Dr. Joanne Fletcher did a special for Discovery which documented her belief that the mummy of Nefertiti had been found. The so-called "Younger Lady" that was found, with two other mummies, in the tomb of Amenhotep II.
Her methods of announcing that theory to the world did not go over well with Hawass. e went out of his way to dis-credit her ideas--even so far as to having DNA taken from the mummy that, in his opinion, "proved" she was really a he!
Since that time, the big brou-ha-ha has calmed down. Her ideas have been dis-credited by most Egyptologist.

cleopatra · Servant Joined: 03 Apr 2007 Posts: 18

I like dr loanne fletcher..
she realy gets into it, and the descriptions are wonderfull...

Tadukhipa · Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2007 12:44 am Post subject:

I've also heard that DNA tests on mummies is extremely sketchy though, so the mummy might not actually be a "he".

That being said, I think that Fletcher's theories were based on flimsy evidence. I remember somebody also saying that the mummy was the wrong age.

Maybe the KV35 "elder lady" is Nefertiti? *shrugs*
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Nefertiti92 · Servant Joined: 27 Mar 2007 Posts: 17 Location: USA

Merytre · Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2007 8:31 pm Post subject:

Nobody will ever know for certain just who those mummies are, but that's what makes debating about it so fun. Laughing

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Anubis2001 · Servant Joined: 29 Sep 2006 Posts: 31

I agree! I wish they did find it though! I would love to get a detailed glimps into the Amarna period! Laughing

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egyptianscribe · Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2007 11:51 pm Post subject:

JoAnn Fletcher has claimed to found the mummy of Nefertiti
There is not alot of evidence supporting the mummies true identity
Zahi Hawass and others are not even sure if the subject is female
some info can be found at www.mummytombs.com 2003 archive news
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adleer · Servant Joined: 05 Oct 2008 Posts: 8

I read informative article about Queen Nefertiti http://famouspharaohs.blogspot.com/2007/10/nefertiti-woman-is-queen-nefertiti.html

adleer · Servant Joined: 05 Oct 2008 Posts: 8

There are useful blog about ancient Egypt and the Egyptian history. that it is http://gatesofegypt.blogspot.com