The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-26

Thebes and Abydos lies a group Of pre- T.
historic villages and metropolis which F.
we're partly examined last winter by
Mr. De Morgan himself and others In
The Egyptian antiquities service
10 vas in order 90 investigate anew
an these facts that the dirfc'oT-geu-
cral and Prof Wielmanu made a re-
cent study OF this ground Many pre-
historic metropolis and stations were
visited. and excavations were made.
corrpborat.ns the .ast years discover
.cs. But by Gar the most interesting
iud was that OF O royal sculpture be-
longing 90 one 90 the FIRST dynastios.
This tomb is similar 90 those explored
last winter by ~. Amcl.ncau az ON
ei-Gaah. near Abylos This tomb
found near Nerada. was buit with sun
dried bricks and consisted % twenty
one rooms. containing many objects
Like the sopuiurcs 90 AbydOs. %
seemed 90 have been burnt ~ Amel-
lneau thinks that this destruction vas
due Co Christian ianatlc.sm during the
sixth century OF our era. and az The
lnstigation % the monk Moses. who
was then the ruler % Abydos Mega
ia WaE. and Is yet. a center % a Chris
. tan community 10 spite % spol.a-
. ton many objects were SIN icft. amons
them 300 large urns sealed with What
/ ID known a. ihc kings banner name.
. In this respect also % resembles The
tombs oi Abydoa There were found
/ also. carved boz ivory. lions. fishes dogs
/ debris Of furniture 90 several descr.p-
/ tons. one gold ornament, few bronze
/ fragments. and a great abundance o.
/ broken vases in alahas,cr. and vases
] cut IN the hardest materials. such as
quartz. rock crystal. Obs.lIan ETC.. and
some splcndidly cu, n.nt implements.
The examination OF this interesting SEE
pulturo was made By Mr. De- Morgan
. himself and Prof Wicimaun. They
are now engaged 90 catalogInr the OBJ
iects and preparing an elaborate De-
scupuun and a complete report OF the
nud. Prot. WiClmaun was so much
Impressed with The importance Of all
these discoveries that De has decided
10 collaborate with Mr. de Morgan iu
a publication abOu, jhc origin of Egypt
Il il impossible to deny Co This royal
tomb OF Ncsll1. like those explored
hy N. Amcliueau The most remote an-
ululty The third dynasty belongs 90
Memphis lKing nIgsyrs sspulture Is
the Slgc1rah step fyamIh. and W,
must look to q. uasiics anterior Co this
Tho presence OF banner names. of
names inscribed in "a square, instead
90 an oval or cartouohc. is an indutit.
able feature OF grch3jsm. The prysCuc.
of numerous stone Cut vases similar 30
fracture 90 those found ln prohls,ori.
tomhs is another evidence of very
early date. and the same arEumou
may De- drawn from tho en-, nlnt im
rlcmcuts discovered there
Manctho mentions before The FIRST dy
nasty a set of "N,kuos. or rulers win,
governed Egypt M AmclInoau pur
posse 90 identify With them tho six
teen names of hitherto unknown kIuu
Do has discovered "rho dut thrc
dyuas,ics are O blank so Tar as monu
ments are Concerned" writes Mr. Film
dcrs pc,ric. while Mr. Maspero discard
anything prehistoric in Egypt wlthou
j discussion. Tho first king 81 WHOM
; any recorded inscription exists
picscr of the third dynasty. Tho his
/. tory Of an earlier time remains TO b
written. when NJ Amclineau's diecoV
?. cries OF his unknown klngs AZ Abydo
q were mentioned before the French Aca
DENY. % stirred mp the spiteiul bile q
the high priest OF Eyp,ology 9
France. and % q had been In NJ. Mas
p pcro's power he would have exclude
i from the Louvre any Of these rcmain
. among tho oldest known records Of IN
manlty. when he az Maspcrol va
/, invited by the dlscoyerer 20 visit an
! inspect them he fatty decline
4 TO do 80. and when NJ Amel
\ neau delivered his remarks before %
i learned assembly. NJ. Maspcro foun
nothing but sarcasm for the new d.