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Essay Archive - Early Western Civilization, Egyptian tomb
Early Western Civilization, Egyptian tomb
Egyptologists had lost interest in the site of tomb 5, which had
been explored and looted decades ago. Therefore, they wanted to give way
to a parking lot. However, no one would have ever known the treasure that
lay only 200 ft. from King Tut's resting place which was beyond a few
rubble strewn rooms that previous excavators had used to hold their
debris.
Dr. Kent Weeks, an Egyptologist with the American University in
Cairo, wanted to be sure the new parking facility wouldn't destroy
anything important. Thus, Dr. weeks embarked in 1988 on one final
explorat....
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