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Ancient DNA analysis of the mummies of Nakht-Ankh and Khnum-Nakht, found that the brothers belonged to the M1a1 mtDNA haplogroup with 88.05–91.27% degree of confidence, thus confirming the African origins of the two individuals. The presence of M1 in Africa is the result of a back-migration from Asia.
The Theban Tomb TT52 is located in Sheikh Abd el-Qurna, part of the Theban Necropolis, on the west bank of the Nile, opposite to Luxor.It is the burial place of Nakht, an ancient Egyptian official who held the position of a scribe and astronomer of Amun, probably during the reign of Thutmose IV (1401–1391 BC or 1397–1388 BC) during the Eighteenth Dynasty, the first dynasty of the New Kingdom.
Nakht-Ankh and Khnum-Nakht lived during the 12th Dynasty (1985–1773 BCE) in Middle Egypt and were aged 20 years apart. Their tomb has been called Tomb of Two Brothers because the mummies were buried adjacent to one other and inscriptions on the coffins mention the female name Khnum-Aa, who is described as 'lady of the house' and referred to ...
Date/Time Thumbnail Dimensions User Comment; current: 01:09, 30 October 2022: 1,182 × 2,358 (962 KB): Jacqke: Uploaded a work by Unknown artist circa 1422-1411 BCE, Egypt Photo by Manfred Niermann from cropped Wikimedia Commons image: File:Tomb of Nacht, 3 musicians.jpg Tomb of Nakht, Thebes with UploadWizard
Nakht was an ancient Egyptian official who held the position of a scribe and astronomer of Amun, probably during the reign of Thutmose IV of the Eighteenth Dynasty. He was buried in the Theban Necropolis in tomb TT52 .
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Archaeologists recovered more than 600 artifacts from the tomb in China. Huge tomb — filled with treasures — sat untouched for more than 2,100 years. Until now
English: Agricultural Scenes, Tomb of Nakht ( ) Artist: Norman de Garis Davies (1865–1941) ... Location: Manhattan, New York City, United States of America.