The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-24
FURNITURE OF TowRs.

The furniture OF the tomhe reveals
al amazing proficiency In the arts and
crafts Ebony chests inlaid with
ivory, stools with ivory feet carved
in the shane of bulls legs. vessels cut
auc ground to translucent thinness,
no, only out of soft alabaster. bat out
os an iron-hard stone like diortte.
ifnely wrought copper ewers. all tell
It's that the Egyptian of the earliest
dyGaatic period was no rude barbarian,
but a highly civilized crsftsman n.
Perhap9 the daintiest and most con-
vif cling evidence Of his skill lie given
pss .he bracelets which were found en-
circiinG the skeleton arm Of tho
queen OF King Ter. Of the FIRST dynasty
which, alike for the grace of their
design and for TIE skill with which
the gold is wrought and soldered. are
sarnira bic.
"The civilization Of The Nile valley
no longer Challenges Gs with the Great
Pyramid rs che FIRST essay of its de-
Veiopment or seems to sDrine full
grown like Atheoe from the head OF
geGs Petrfe places the beginning Of
tho first dynasty at 55iA Il. G.. while
another school brings them down to
e4o0 p. c.
Like many Of these ancient kings,
Zrser Was not content with q single
tomb. lie had another at Ssaaara. near
Memphis where the chambers OF the
interior were Tined with fine blue and
green glaZd tiles.
"A King who could rear such a struc-
ture bad evidently a. command the re-
sources Of a very well organized state
and capable architects.
Accuracy equal TO opticians work,
but on Il scale OF acres instead of
inches ia scarcely what one expects In
buildings reared nearly 5000 years
ago But the huge blocks OF the
Great Pyramid, $500, 600 OF them
weighing on an average two and one
half tons apiece. while some run to
fnrty and ffty tons. are squared. fitted
ard leveled with an accuracy which
puts to shame our begt modern work
anG compels our respect not only Tor
the strength but for the skill of these
mighty builders before the Lord.
The question of how the Egyptians
nsde FIRE was one that had often ex-
4ttsed Psychologists, No representa-
t}cr Of the process existed on the
/, I'd ruments. nor does the nation appear
to- hays attached any religious signih-
cHrce TO the origin Of FIRE. The CUES
ton was settled by the discovery a!
katur OF a regular bow drill for max
ing ire. together with several sticks
Saving the burnt holes caused by fire
drilling.
A In February. 1893, IN American eN'
p'orer. T II. Davis discovered the
tomb of Suas and Thuaa. father amt
mother of that Queen Tyi whose in
Aueuce played so great part in Akh-
eFAten's religious Information.
The tomb was intact aud The Oh.
jccts il contained were as perfectly
I preserved as IL they had been shut nT
!ori. few weeks. ON of tho archie
olugIsts described hts sensations or
entering the place a. being very much
}it.r those of man who enters q
town house which tas been shut w
foY the summer Armehatrs stooc
a, ont. bcaattfniiy carved and decorated
r''th gold the cushions on one OF them
taTed with down, and covered witt
linen SO perfectly preserved that tbss
might have been sat upon or TOSSED
about without injury. Two beds OF
fine gn decorated with gold occu
pied another part OF The chamber
isle "a light chariot N perfect nrceer.
vplton stood III corner,
! Most startling OF All WAS the discov
/ cry Of a jar of honey. stiii liquid ant
! stiii preserving lis characteristic seen
afftf Z 3na searsf