Several mummies with gold chips for tongues were uncovered at the Quweisna necropolis, dating between 300 BCE and 640 BCE, in Egypt’s central Nile Delta.
Archaeologists in Egypt have uncovered several ancient mummies with solid-gold tongues in their mouths.
Experts investigating tombs at the site found several mummies with gold chips shaped like human tongues in their mouths, said Dr. Mustafa Waziri, secretary-general of the Supreme Council for Archeology, in aExperts believe the real tongues of the dead were cut out during the embalming process and replaced with a piece of gold resembling the organ so that the deceased could speak to Osiris, the ancient Egyptian “Lord of the Underworld.
The necropolis at Quweisna first was discovered in 1989, leading to several rounds of excavations over the past three decades.Egyptian Ministry of TourismZUMAPRESS.com
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