Tajia Stroud - New Pharaoh Found in Egypt (period 5)

Summary: While British curator, Josef Wegner, the remains of an unknown pharaoh, Woseribre Senebkay, were found. Perhaps he was unknown because his tomb was fairly modest compared to the other pharaohs' tombs. This pharaoh appeared to be one of the earliest kings of a forgotten Abydos Dynasty. His chamber tomb was found amongst the rubble of his coffin and chest. Texts in the tomb read that he was "king of upper and lower Egypt" The decayed remains of his chest give the archaeologists clues about the economy of the Abydos Kingdom. New light has been promised by the found royal tombs of the Dynasty on the political and societal history of a misunderstood era of Ancient Egypt.


Analysis: The author of this article probably wants the audience to have insight on the new discoveries in another place on earth. She might think it is important for everyone to have knowledge on the past because it could have a major impact on their daily lives. In egypt and around the world, pharaohs were very important. So hearing about an unknown one might be significant too. I actually didn't really know about, or think that there were any unknown pharaohs in Egypt. This article was written for those who like to keep tabs on the event in other countries. It would definitely be a positive influence seeing a how they would be able to discover unknown information of the way that era of Egypt was politically. Archaeologists want the audience to think, and ask questions to themselves about why this pharaoh wasn't as celebrated as, say, King Tutankhamun.

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