JTEM
2006-08-01 07:22:53 UTC
This question was originally posted by someone
calling themselves "I.A.Blease" back in June, 1999.
It's actually quite similar to a question I had asked
rather recently...
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I have read so many accounts of the Armarna period which say Smenkhkare
was a male. As far as i can ascertain, there is not one inscription
which can be said to prove this is a fact.
It seems much more reasonable on the evidence of the names that
Smenkhkare was the final name taken by the Nerferiti. As the Smenkhkare
name contains no filiations to Akhenaten, it is safe to assume that the
Smenkhkare name was used only for a very short period at Armarna
following the death of Akhenaten. Harris has stated that of the six
instances known to him of the prenomen Ankhkheperure coupled with the
Smenkhkare nomen, two are dependent on reconstruction. All other
instances of Akhkheperure are coupled with the
nomen,Nefernefruaten,which is certainly the continuation of Neferiti's
titles to reflect that of Co-Regent.
The remains found in KV55 do not support any evidence of them belonging
to Smenkhkare, the only evidence used to be the age of bones, new
research now gives a date of 30-35 years at death for these remains.
Almost certainly they are the remians of Akhenaten himself, all the
clues in Kv55 point to no other identification.
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One error I can spot (yes, even the likes of me) is the claim that
the only evidence to support the remains found in KV55 are
Smenkhkare are the estimated age at death.
Well, no, there was also Smenkhkare's name on the coffin, in
gold leaf, which vanished immediately after discovery and only
recently (the last few years) surfaced in Germany.
calling themselves "I.A.Blease" back in June, 1999.
It's actually quite similar to a question I had asked
rather recently...
<Quote>
I have read so many accounts of the Armarna period which say Smenkhkare
was a male. As far as i can ascertain, there is not one inscription
which can be said to prove this is a fact.
It seems much more reasonable on the evidence of the names that
Smenkhkare was the final name taken by the Nerferiti. As the Smenkhkare
name contains no filiations to Akhenaten, it is safe to assume that the
Smenkhkare name was used only for a very short period at Armarna
following the death of Akhenaten. Harris has stated that of the six
instances known to him of the prenomen Ankhkheperure coupled with the
Smenkhkare nomen, two are dependent on reconstruction. All other
instances of Akhkheperure are coupled with the
nomen,Nefernefruaten,which is certainly the continuation of Neferiti's
titles to reflect that of Co-Regent.
The remains found in KV55 do not support any evidence of them belonging
to Smenkhkare, the only evidence used to be the age of bones, new
research now gives a date of 30-35 years at death for these remains.
Almost certainly they are the remians of Akhenaten himself, all the
clues in Kv55 point to no other identification.
<unQuote>
One error I can spot (yes, even the likes of me) is the claim that
the only evidence to support the remains found in KV55 are
Smenkhkare are the estimated age at death.
Well, no, there was also Smenkhkare's name on the coffin, in
gold leaf, which vanished immediately after discovery and only
recently (the last few years) surfaced in Germany.