2024-08-13 14:28:32
A group of archaeologists revealed the possibility of reconstruction on burial paintings from ancient Egypt.
Egyptian art hides many enigmas. While some are struggling to understand the meaning of these representations, others, by combining various scientific imaging techniques, uncover the mysteries surrounding their skin. It is in the necropolis of Thebes, in Sheikh Abd el-Gournah, on the west bank of the Nile, not far from Luxor, and more specifically in the tomb of Menna, an Egyptian scribe of the 18th dynasty (between 3500 and 3200 ). year), that a group of scientists has lifted the lid on one of the secrets of the painters of ancient Egypt.
While we think that they are simple scribes, responsible for decorating the walls of the tombs which will accompany the deceased to the other world, the painters, also called “contour scribes”, in fact seems to have a certain freedom in the execution of their work. run (Plos One, July 12, 2023). During a French mission to Egypt, carried out in 2023 and 2024, scientists…
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