What predominantly catches the eye on this funerary artefact are the beautiful, rich colours. On display is an exquisite funerary canopy of Montsuef (9BC). According to the Museum, ‘his most important discovery was a tomb built around 1290 BC, reused for over 1,000 years, then sealed intact following the burial of the Roman family of Montsuef’. Therefore, he literally ensured that the scholarly field of Egyptology could and did exist- truly a ‘founding father’ of the discipline. Rhind is that he was the first to pioneer archaeological recording in Egypt. Their duties included serving as priests, caring for the tabernacle. The Levites played an important role in the worship and rituals of the Israelites. The most famous Levite was Aaron, Moses s big brother and the first priest. Some were discovered in the tomb of Sennedjem in Deir el-Medinah (western Thebes) during an. The biblical Levites were a group of people from the tribe of Levi set apart for religious service in ancient Israel. What is significant and important to mention about Mr. The exhibits tell us of ancient Egyptian funerary traditions. The last person I would like to mention is Alexander Henry Rhind (1833-1863). He spent a few winters excavating the ancient capital city of Memphis as well as other sites, and eventually became the Museum’s director. Another Scottish scholar featured was Mr.

Pirie was one of the first women to study Egyptology in Britain. One such star is Annie Pirie Quibell (1862-1927). Download Citation On Jan 1, 2004, Beatrice Lumpkin published THE MATHEMATICAL LEGACY OF ANCIENT EGYPT - A RESPONSE TO ROBERT PALTER Find, read and cite.