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 |  Subject: The mysterious Fawn Hoof Mummy: Ancient Egyptian Presence in North America  Tue Aug 30, 2016 6:39 am | |
| The mysterious Fawn Hoof Mummy: Ancient Egyptian Presence in North America Years went by, and the collection purchased by Ward was placed in a traveling exhibition of rarities. Through the years, the Fawn Hoof Mummy traveled across the country. It was first taken to Lexington, Kentucky and later transferred to the American Antiquarian Society.In 1876, the Fawn Hoof Mummy was transferred to the Smithsonian Institution by Isaiah Thomas, founder of the American Antiquarian Society.Due to the fact that the mummy was inadequately cared for, and because it was transported a lot, the mummy suffered damage.Researchers at the Smithsonian examined the mummy, dissected it and reported their findings. At some point after that –like many other things that challenge history— the Fawn Hoof Mummy was completely lost.
 Chicago Tribune Nov. 7, 1927
According to initial reports, the mummy was found to have been a woman of around six feet in height.The mummy was wrapped in deer skin which in turn was decorated with leaf and vine patterns.The mummy was found to be in an extremely well-preserved conditions, even though the mummy was not analyzed by researchers for over 60 years after it was initially found.Among the more unusual finding was the fact that this mummy –like other mummies found in Peru and Bolivia in recent times— had red hair.It was concluded that the hair was cut to a length of eight of an inch, except for the back of the mummy’s head where the hair was about two inches long.Based on the artifacts found where the mummy was buried, it is believed that the woman was of great importance in ancient times.However, researchers noted that among the most fascinating details about the Fawn Hoof Mummy is the fact that it was prepared and embalmed in an eerily similar way as the ancient Egyptians used to.Reports indicate that the hands, ears, fingers and rest of the body were dried, but extremely well preserved.But how is it possible that the mummy was lost? Is it possible that the mummy challenged historical doctrines set into place by certain institutions?Many people believe that the Fawn Hoof Mummy is one of the many indicators which proves that thousands of years ago, before written history, ancient cultures around the globe were intricately connected and that transoceanic voyages occurred much sooner than mainstream scholars are willing to accept. |
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