New Study on Pharaoh’s Mummy Figurines Sheds Light on Understudied Ancient Egyptian Period

The source of ancient Egypt’s copper during a time of turmoil has been uncovered by researchers using lead isotope analysis. A new study published by a team led by Shirly Ben-Dor Evian in the Journal of Archaeological Science reveals that the material, found inside four 3,000-year-old bronze funerary figurines called ushabtis, was sourced from the Arabah region in an area south of what is now Israel.
The inclusion of copper offers potential proof that the civilization continued to pro