statue of a scribes who basically work as a secretary for pharaohs, queens, dignitaries, priest and mlitary. Their skills were very important during those times, they were considered the keeper of history, and knowledge. This statue was found in Northern Sudan, and dated during the New Kingdom, it is now house in the Khartoum National Museum in Northern Sudan.

hattia Pyramids in Southern Libya. I understand these were tombs. Most likely the buried their dead underground. There is over hundred of these tombs in Southern Libya today.

What a treasure of a thread!
I love the way it reflects what each contributer feels is important!

ababda: This is the 12 dynasty pharaoh amenenhet who was infact of cushitic or nubian origin himself, however went to war with the people beyond the third cataracts which is sudan today. how do we know the origin of this particular pharaoh? Because of the prophecy of Neferti which highlights his dubious acention to the throne. here is a article i found over the net, it is a good little read. also remember the word "ta seti" means land of the bow, and its usually denote nubia or cush. His pyramids is extremely ruin, but i want to highlight the less known pyramids in the nile valley, also to give people a idea the number of pyramids in both Sudan and Egypt. Which is over 200!

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ile ife bronze casting

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Maiherpri Mummy (18th Dynasty, 1427-1392 BC)


Maiherpri Mummy (18th Dynasty, 1427-1392 BC)


Maiherpri, Buried at Thebes in Egypt, Valley of the Kings, New Kingdom 18th Dynasty, 1427-1392 BC


Maiherpri Mummy (18th Dynasty, 1427-1392 BC)

Maiherpri was buried in a Royal Egyptian Tomb in the Valley of the Kings, the royal necropolis (Egypt). The mummy was unwrapped in March 1901, revealing a very dark skin with woolly hair. In Maiherperi's tomb, a papyrus was found depicting him with literally "blackish" skin. The papyrus in question was the Book of the Dead (Picture below).


Papyrus of Maiherpri

Oga Ade built a time machine and went back in time to stop the JFK assassination. As Oswald shot, Oga met all three bullets with his beard, deflecting them. JFK's head exploded out of sheer amazement.