Meritaton : the unknown Queen of Akhet-Aton ; &, Ankhesenamun : Queen Consort of Tutankhamun

Michael E. Habicht, Marie Elisabeth Habicht (Editor)

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Abstract

The book deals with the life and death of Ankhesenamun, the queen consort at Tutankhamun's side, which can be reconstructed from historical sources. The question of whether she was the mysterious Dahamunzu, who wrote a strange letter to the hostile king of the Hittites, is discussed in detail. On the basis of the images that can be attributed to her, an attempt is also made to define the appearance of Ankhesenamun and to suggest possible mummies, which are discussed in the research (KV 21A or CG 61076). It is possible, however, that the burial of Ankhesenamun has not yet been found, for there are no traces that would indicate a looted tomb. 
Original languageEnglish
Place of PublicationBerlin
Publisherepubli GmbH
Number of pages140
Edition1
ISBN (Print)9783756526222
Publication statusPublished - 2022

Keywords

  • Egyptology
  • Biography
  • Ankhesenamun
  • Tutankhamun
  • Ancient Egypt
  • New Kingdom
  • Valley of the Kings

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