Anthropological Notes on the Mummy of Queen Ankhesenamun (reigned 1332-22 BC)

F. M. Galassi; M. E. Habicht; V. Vittori; E. Varotto

doi:10.14673/HE2024341137

Anthropological Notes on the Mummy of Queen Ankhesenamun (reigned 1332-22 BC)

F. M. Galassi, M. E. Habicht, V. Vittori, E. Varotto

College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences

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The present communication explores the anthropological aspects of the Ancient Egyptian Queen Ankhesenamun (reigned 1332–22 BC), belonging to the 18th dynasty, in relation to the mummies attributed to her and in light of the historical, archaeological and genetic evidence. A historical perspective on the explorer Belzoni’s role in identification of potential candidate mummies is offered.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	145-157
Number of pages	13
Journal	Human Evolution
Volume	39
Issue number	3-4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.14673/HE2024341137
Publication status	Published - 4 Dec 2024

Keywords

Ancient Egypt
Ankhesenamun
anthropology
embalming
genetics
identification
mummy

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