?Screaming Mummy? may be that of Prince Pentawere according to archeologists

[Kritter]

?Screaming Mummy? may be that of Prince Pentawere according to archeologists ? Royal Central

A mummified body, first uncovered by archaeologists in the late nineteenth century at Deir el Bahri mortuary temple, has now possibly been identified as Prince Pentawere, a son of King Ramses III by one of his secondary wives. The announcement has been made by the Egyptian Antiquities Ministry and is a result of a project to collate all the forensic information relating to mummies held by the Egyptian museum. As a result of comparing the DNA of the mummies remains and that of King Ramses, a direct link was found.

The mummy was not properly embalmed; the limbs were bound in leather and the body wrapped in sheepskin, an indication that the body was ?unclean?. It was thought for some time that death had been by poisoning as the mouth was gaping open and the neck hyperextended backwards. However, the recent examination has revealed the cause of death was by hanging, but the question must be, was this by his own hand or as punishment?