How Old is That Queen Mummy?

Last week, folks found out that we actually had the mummy of an Egyptian queen who died back in the 15th century BC, or, if we're being pc, BCE. Boy the first time I hit a BCE, that threw me for a loop. BCE, wha???

Strangely enough, the mummy was found back in 1903, archaeologists, or do you say archeologists- I've seen it both ways, just didn't know who it was. She was discovered (how actually do you discover someone while digging in their grave) in the Valley of the Kings, and has now been identified as Queen Hatshepsut, considered to be the most powerful-ever female pharoah, of which there weren't too many to begin with.

From the June 28th Chicago Tribune, "A tooth found in a relic box bearing Hatshepsut's insignia was only recently determined to be a tooth missing from the mummy, and DNA tests confirmed the match." It is "regarded as the most significant find since King Tutankhamen's tomb was uncovered in 1922."

I wonder who finally put two and two together. Was it the result of years of research, or an accidental find? "Hey, this tooth looks like the one missing in ...."

Pictures accompanied the article "Valley of the Queen" by AP.

The old gal sure looks pretty good considerin' how old she is. --RoadDog