Amorite Giant Skeletons Discovered in Egypt
American
Antiquarian 1897
Egypt
Flinders
Petrie claims to have found a new race in Egypt, in his last report
he says;
A
new race has been found, which had not any object of manufacture like
the Egyptians; their pottery, their statuettes, their beads, their
mode of burial are all unlike any other in Egypt, and not a single
usual Egyptian scarab, or heiroglyph of carving, or amulet, or bead,
or vase has been found in the whole of the remains in question. That
we are dealing with something entirely different from any age of
Egyptian civilization yet known, is therefore certain. That this was
not a merely local variety is almost certain, as these strange
remains are found over more than a hundred miles of country, from
Abydos to Gebelen. Our own work was near the middle of this
district, between Ballas and Negada.
The
race was very tall and powerful, with strong features: a hooked nose,
long pointed beard, and brown wavy hair, are shown by their carvings
and bodily remains. There was no trace of the negro type apparent,
and in general they seem closely akin to the allied races of the
Libyans and Amorites. Their burials are always with the body
contracted, and not mummified...
Metal
and flint were both in use by these people. Copper adzes show that
the wood was wrought, and finely carved bulls' legs to a couch
illustrates the work. Copper harpoons were imitated from the form in
bone. Copper needles indicates the use of sewn garments and the
multitude of spinning-wheels in the town proves how common weaving
must have been.
