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Science Project: Current Events

Published on Mar 17, 2016

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TOMB OF UNKNOWN QUEEN DISCOVERED IN EGYPT
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IMPORTANT THINGS FOUND

  • Her name was Khentakawess III
  • She was the wife of Pharaoh Neferefre
  • She was the mother of Pharaoh Menkauhor Kaiu, who
  • was the seventh ruler of the Fifth Dynasty
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Summary
A tomb of an unknown Egyptian queen was discovered in a pyramid necropolis southwest of Cairo. The Monarch is believed to be the wife of Pharaoh Neferefre who ruled about 4,500 years ago. The queen's name was then known to be Khentakawess.

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QUESTIONS

  • How did they find the tomb?
  • Who discovered the tomb?
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SOURCES

LIVESCIENCE.COM
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Dakota Whiting