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Nefertiti's Family Mummies
The Elder Woman
Possibly Queen Tiye from the controversial tomb KV55.
Possibly Tiye
The Mummy of Tuya
The mother of Queen Tiye and the Vizier Ay.
Yuya
The father of Queen Tiye and the Vizier Ay
Armana Dwarf
Nefertiti was the granddaughter of Yuya and Tuya and, according to my
novel, the niece of Queen Tiye. This mummy's mouth and chest cavity were
crushed soon after death, evidenced by the fact that the rest of her beautiful
face didn't splinter. Notice the long neck and high cheekbones, as well
as the double pierced ears.
The Mummy of King Tut
The mummified head of King Tut, along with the rest of
the boy king's body, was discovered by Howard Carter.
Tiny Mummy
In King Tut's tomb Howard Carter discovered a case containing small
anthropoid coffins with the mummified fetuses of Tutankhamun and Queen
Ankhesenamun's daughters. The smaller one was a 5 month old fetus.
Another Tiny Mummy
The second fetus was also female and probably died in
the 7th month of development. One of the fetuses had spina bifida as
well as scoliosis. They were the product of a half-brother/sister marriage
between Tut and Nefertiti's third daughter.
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