KV63
Sign in to saveKV63 is a chamber in Egypt's Valley of the Kings pharaonic necropolis. Initially believed to be a royal tomb, it is now believed to have been a storage chamber for the mummification process. It was found in 2005 by a team of archaeologists led by Otto Schaden.
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- Egyptian tomb.name
- KV63
- Egyptian tomb.owner
- Unknown people
- Egyptian tomb.caption
- Coffins, jars and mummification materials in situ within KV63
- Egyptian tomb.location
- East Valley of the Kings
- Egyptian tomb.date
- 10 March 2005 (shaft)8 February 2006 (announced)
- Egyptian tomb.excavated
- Otto Schaden
- Egyptian tomb.decoration
- Undecorated
- Egyptian tomb.layout
- Single L-shaped chamber
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- KV63
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- thebanmappingproject.com/sites/default/files/plans/KV63_2.pdf
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KV63 is a chamber in Egypt's Valley of the Kings pharaonic necropolis. Initially believed to be a royal tomb, it is now believed to have been a storage chamber for the mummification process. It was found in 2005 by a team of archaeologists led by Otto Schaden.
The chamber contained seven wooden coffins and many large storage jars. All coffins have now been opened, and were found to contain only mummification materials, with the jars also containing mummification supplies including salts, linens, and broken pottery.
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