I've only posted on this once, but I really don't want it to die. For years I've seen the animal form of Anubis identified as a dog. Several months ago I...
I just added some photos of kittens of the "Sandcat" and of some fennec pups. These are the smallest wild dogs. These are in a new folder in "photos"....
... My goodness, when I saw "The Mummy" remake, I forgot all about the carrion beetles. Instead I thought about what scarab beetles really eat! (LOL) Just...
Hi Charles I have to say that I loved "the Mummy" because it was so much fun even if rather inaccurate. It was an adventure story in the ilk of Indiana Jones....
In a message dated 6/11/2004 5:45:04 AM Pacific Daylight Time, ... I didn't buy either of the films, but I confess I like them, too. They are a lot of fun....
... Nothing ... kids to ... me when I saw ... corny ... It was the original "Mummy" movie that got me interested in mummies. I saw a re-release as a kid in...
Dear All, I am sorry that you have had to suffer terribly with spam over the last few weeks and that some of you have abandoned ship. The reason for my lack of...
I have changed my ID and have also set your memberships to receive special notices for those on no email to let you know that the group is, to quote the...
As I was saying before the group died.... :-) I live in Dayton, Ohio, not generally thought of as a bastion of Egyptology, but something is appearing that...
Hi Doug, You also have a science museum in Dayton with a permanent AE exhibit; it includes a cat's mummy! :) And Cleveland isn't an imppossible drive for you;...
hi all, i must say that i was a happy little chappy to be invited back to the group, having no choice to leave when the spamming started. the moderator and...
Hi Kat, (Hmmmm That's my wife's name too) Living where I do, it's not a big deal to go to Cleveland (200+ miles), Cincinatti (45 miles), Columbus (50 miles),...
Hi Angel, How the ranks were determined is a mystery to me. Gardiner gives the translation of some military titles, but whether they are equivilent to modern...
In a message dated 7/27/2004 7:43:42 PM Pacific Daylight Time, ... This was the same writer who maintained that Queen Tiye's parents were Nubians. (I was...
Okay, I'm back now. The unfortunate spamming episode made me decide that I would no longer be a part of any unmoderated group. Around the same time, I left...
Dear All, I am glad so many of you have returned to the group and we are back on our way to having discussions again. C Kimball asked where do we go from here,...
Dear All, The curator of our museum,the Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum in San Jose, CA just gave a lecture last month regarding Nefertiti and Akhnaton. She spoke...
In a message dated 7/28/2004 10:09:04 AM Pacific Daylight Time, ... Yes--and you can read all about it here: http://www.northernearth.co.uk/90/haigh.htm Fleas...
... Here's an aspect of your post that I forgot to address: In ancient times, all plagues were thought to have originated in Egypt. Including the devastating...
Dear All Gosh it is great to back:-) Fleas huh? I will be looking into this - sounds fascinating. Another question though - I have recently read a theory that...
Hi Susie On the "desecration" of the tomb of "Smenkhkhare" and the use of "his" funeral equipment in the tomb of Tutankhamun. I do not subscribe to this...
hi Joe just wanted to comment on your statement............. Why would a king who only ruled a year (highest date for Smenkhkhare is year 1 - unless you...
In a message dated 7/29/2004 4:08:43 AM Pacific Daylight Time, ... The first is true. Plus, the variations of the faces on the coffins can easily be ascribed...
My question is: Was the Plague fatal in ancient times? It appears that syphilis was around from ancient times and not fatal until the Middle Ages in Europe....
yes i stand corrected. Maya only ordered to have a gift made so obviously i was a little confused. thanks Joe for your explanation to, with regards to the...
this was posted on the eef and thought may interest some of you. In NE Cairo, an intact but submerged tomb has been found, dating to the New Kingdom. It...