Djediufankh was an ancient Egypt

Ancient Egypt

Ancient Egypt was an ancient civilization of Northeastern Africa, concentrated along the lower reaches of the Nile River in what is now the modern country of Egypt. Egyptian civilization coalesced around 3150 BC with the political unification of Upper and Lower Egypt under the first pharaoh...

ian priest

Priest

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 who lived between 2,000 and 4,000 years ago.

In 2005, what are believed to be the remains of Djediufankh were found in a 26 cm–high canopic jar

Canopic jar

Canopic jars were used by the Ancient Egyptians during the mummification process to store and preserve the viscera of their owner for the afterlife. They were commonly either carved from limestone or were made of pottery...

 in the Royal Pump Room Museum, in Harrogate

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, England

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. Experts at York University

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 have established that the residue in the jar is cholesterol

Cholesterol

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 from human remains. Their tests also confirmed that the Egyptians

Egyptians

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 had sterilised

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 the body and entrails using Date Palm

Date Palm

The date palm is a palm in the genus Phoenix, cultivated for its edible sweet fruit. Although its place of origin is unknown because of long cultivation, it probably originated from lands around the Persian Gulf. It is a medium-sized plant, 15–25 m tall, growing singly or forming a clump with...

 wine

Palm wine

Palm wine also called Palm Toddy also called "Kallu" written in Malayalam and கள்ளு in Tamil or simply Toddy is an alcoholic beverage created from the sap of various species of palm tree such as the palmyra, and coconut palms...

 as an antiseptic

Antiseptic

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, confirming for the first time the descriptions given by classical authors such as the ancient Greek

Ancient Greek

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 historian Herodotus

Herodotus

Herodotus was an ancient Greek historian who was born in Halicarnassus, Caria and lived in the 5th century BC . He has been called the "Father of History", and was the first historian known to collect his materials systematically, test their accuracy to a certain extent and arrange them in a...

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The organ

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s stored inside the jar had also been treated with an aromatic spice

Spice

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, most likely scented cinnamon

Cinnamon

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 or cassia, imported from southeast Asia

Asia

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Other Egyptian names with "Djed"

The 4th Dynasty

Fourth dynasty of Egypt

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 had a pharaoh

Pharaoh

Pharaoh is a title used in many modern discussions of the ancient Egyptian rulers of all periods. The title originates in the term "pr-aa" which means "great house" and describes the royal palace...

 named "Tcheţ-f-Ra", or "Ţeţ-f-Ra", who was " Pillar of Ra ". See Budge, Ref. below. Confer page Djedefra

Djedefra

Djedefre was an Egyptian pharaoh, the son and immediate successor of Khufu. The mother of Djedefre is unknown. His name means "Enduring like Re." Djedefre was the first king to use the title Son of Ra as part of his royal titulary, which is seen as an indication of the growing popularity of the...

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