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The "extraordinary" tomb of a high-ranking Egyptian woman has been found 4,000 years after her death. On Oct. 2, the Egyptian Ministry of ... UCLA Egyptologist Kathlyn Cooney told ...
Kathlyn M. (Kara) Cooney is an American Egyptologist and archaeologist.She is a professor of Egyptian Art and Architecture at the University of California, Los Angeles specializing in craft production, coffin studies, and economies in the ancient world, particularly the Ramesside era (Nineteenth through Twentieth Dynasties) and chair of the Department of Near Eastern Language and Cultures at UCLA.
Taemwadjsy (tꜣ-m-wꜣḏ⸗s) [1] was an Ancient Egyptian harem matron under pharaoh Tutankhamun. Taemwadjsy is known from a high number of sources and was great one of the harem of Amun, a title only reserved for very important women, often family members of the royal house. A vessel found in the tomb KV46 bears her name and title.
According to Egyptologist Kathlyn M. Cooney, [41] ancient Egyptian women were forced to redefine their gender by encompassing more masculine features. Osiris, who was the ultimate ruler of the underworld, was applauded for his incredible superiority as a result of his virility.
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The titles provide evidence that he was one of the most important officials in Nubia, that was at this time under Egyptian control. Khay is known from a depiction on a temple wall at Kawa and from his sarcophagus, now in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. On the temple wall, king Tutankhamun is mentioned too, providing a clear date for the official.