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To: Windflier
The tomb, which dates back to the Ptolemaic period between 305 B.C. and 30 B.C., was uncovered in the city of Alexandria.

The "real" Egyptians were an ancient memory by the time of this burial. This is post-Alexander, when Egypt and the rest of the eastern Mediterranean were ruled by Greek successor kingdoms. At the later end of the dating period, it's at the time of Actium, when Egypt was about to become a Roman province.

49 posted on 07/10/2018 3:42:20 AM PDT by sphinx
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To: sphinx

This assumes the sarcophagus was made in the Ptolemaic era. What if the black granite box itself is much older? A test on the mortar used to seal the sarcophagus would be enlightening..


51 posted on 07/10/2018 5:37:54 AM PDT by DNME (The only solution to a BAD guy with a gun is a GOOD guy with a gun. Period.)
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To: sphinx
The "real" Egyptians were an ancient memory by the time of this burial.

Yes, I understand that. My entire focus is on the granite box. I contend that it was produced by someone other than the ancient Greeks or Egyptians. Neither of them had the tools or technology to cut and machine granite.

55 posted on 07/10/2018 9:16:24 AM PDT by Windflier (Pitchforks and torches ripen on the vine. Left too long, they become black rifles.)
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