Guesses have ranged from types of whales and dolphin, to a ‘sea cow’ or perhaps a shark. However, no one can be sure from the pictures alone and no DNA can verify a technique or another because locals have already buried the carcass. Archaeologists consider the burial website in Abydos , central Egypt, may actually be the ultimate resting place of Egypt’s forgotten ‘feminine king’, Meret-Neith . Her husband King Djet and son King Den had been among the many rulers of the First Dynasty of historical Egypt, but recent excavations suggest she too could as soon as have held…
