New Hieroglyphic Discovery

[archaeologist]

Here is a news article on the latest discovery of egyptian hieroglyphics in the sahara desert.  what implications do you see for egyptian history, world history and other comments:

http://www.independent.com.mt/news.asp?newsitemid=62457

[Mr Borda continues, “Within a matter of days the short text was yielding astonishing revelations. In the annals of Egyptian history there are references to far off lands that the pharaohs had traded with but none of these have ever been positively located.

“It turns out that the script we found states the name of the region where it was carved, which is none other than the fabled land of Yam, one of the most famous and mysterious nations that the Egyptians had traded with in Old Kingdom times; a source of precious tropical woods and ivory/quote]

[JohnStevenson]

Since the 22nd Dynasty were themselves from Libya, my first question would be whether these hieroglyphs date to that period.  The article does not give enough information to make any sort of educated guess.

[archaeologist]

i will have to check to see if there are any updates on this story, tirght now i am doing something else.

[vantheo]

This is interesting story must be something more about it, Explorers just returning from the Sahara desert have claimed they found a remarkable relic from Pharaonic times. wow

[kukuruza]

All religion has gone from Egypt to Europe. It is an interesting story...