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In the Old Kingdom, mummification was extremely rare
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Unknown: The Lost Pyramid

In the Old Kingdom,mummification was extremely rare

In the Old Kingdom,
mummification was extremely rare

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In the Old Kingdom, mummification was extremely rare.
Duration
7 seconds
Views
60
Timestamp in Movie
01:08:45
Uploaded
Apr 18, 2025
Genres
documentary, history
Production
Story Syndicate,Big Dreams Entertainment

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Movie Summary

In the sands of Saqqara, two of the world's most famous Egyptologists, Dr. Zahi Hawass and his protege and rival, Dr. Mostafa Waziri race with their teams against the clock to see who will make the biggest discovery.
Only a pharaoh or someone in his court would have access to that technology. - Unknown: The Lost Pyramid 00:08
Only a pharaoh or someone in his court would have access to ...
Now, the most exciting thing, this is the work we're going to continue. - Unknown: The Lost Pyramid 00:07
Now, the most exciting thing, this is the work we're go...
I took samples, being as careful as possible - Unknown: The Lost Pyramid 00:10
I took samples, being as careful as possible
For example, I took samples of the linen - Unknown: The Lost Pyramid 00:13
For example, I took samples of the linen
I need to know what they're made of. - Unknown: The Lost Pyramid 00:06
I need to know what they're made of.
We have the use of resin for the mummification of the face. - Unknown: The Lost Pyramid 00:07
We have the use of resin for the mummification of the face.
In the Old Kingdom, the resin was used very rarely, - Unknown: The Lost Pyramid 00:12
In the Old Kingdom, the resin was used very rarely,
The mummy we're seeing in front of us is not your everyday mummy in Saqqara. - Unknown: The Lost Pyramid 00:06
The mummy we're seeing in front of us is not your every...
We usually see a shaft, a shaft with bones. - Unknown: The Lost Pyramid 00:06
We usually see a shaft, a shaft with bones.
But to see a mummy that's almost whole, from the Old Kingdom, - Unknown: The Lost Pyramid 00:11
But to see a mummy that's almost whole, from the Old Ki...
I've been working in Saqqara a long time. I saw different mummies. - Unknown: The Lost Pyramid 00:05
I've been working in Saqqara a long time. I saw differe...
But this is the first time for me to see a gilded cane next to one. - Unknown: The Lost Pyramid 00:05
But this is the first time for me to see a gilded cane next ...
This would mean that this person is very important and should be respected. - Unknown: The Lost Pyramid 00:06
This would mean that this person is very important and shoul...
No ordinary person will carry a cane with them that's coated with gold. - Unknown: The Lost Pyramid 00:06
No ordinary person will carry a cane with them that's c...
So this is clearly a unique mummy from this period. - Unknown: The Lost Pyramid 00:05
So this is clearly a unique mummy from this period.
Every time we stand in front of a mummy, - Unknown: The Lost Pyramid 00:13
Every time we stand in front of a mummy,
Would I have been able to stand in front of him, - Unknown: The Lost Pyramid 00:07
Would I have been able to stand in front of him,
No one of the elite will be buried in an isolated cemetery. - Unknown: The Lost Pyramid 00:07
No one of the elite will be buried in an isolated cemetery.
She has to fly together with a big soul, with a king. - Unknown: The Lost Pyramid 00:07
She has to fly together with a big soul, with a king.
And therefore, I believe that we are going to discover - Unknown: The Lost Pyramid 00:12
And therefore, I believe that we are going to discover