Meritamun
In ancient times when one would hear of the “beloved of the god Amun,” it would immediately be obvious that the reference is to Meritamun. In truth, we wouldn’t know anything about her if it weren’t for the discoveries of researchers from the University of Melbourne. While they were gathering their artifacts and archives, the researchers found a skull that linked to that of Meritamun. But how did it get there in the place from where it was? A total mystery.
Meritamun
Meritamun was a woman who portrayed nobility, and though she was only around 18-25 years old, she did what she had to during her time. Possibly, she lived about 3,000 years into the 3rd century B.C. Unfortunately, they couldn’t say what caused her death because all they had was her skull.
Reconstruction of Meritamun
As they struggled to find out what she looked like, they found an interesting feature about her – she loved sugar. The skull revealed Meritamun was suffering from tooth decay, and it was just a coincidence that she lived during the time Alexander the Great had introduced sugar to Egypt. It was during her years that Alexander the Great conquered and took conquest of the land.
Reconstruction Of Meritamun
Researchers took approximately 140 hours to conduct all their CT scans on the skull to create the 3-D figure we see today. The extensive scans and reviews revealed that Meritamun was battling anemia and that the results of becoming weak and frail from the disease may have been the cause of her death.
