i followed last weeks an interesting reportage on the "Black mummy" found in Libya. It was on the Arabic channel "Aljazeera doc" (another aljazeera channel for documentary films/reportages).
Like it is known (althoud not spread) was the black mummy thousand years older than the Egyptian mummies. And the central question was whether the Egyptians would have learnt that from those people that inhabited Uan Muhagag in Libya where the "black mummy" was found.
The researches where led by an Italian team (like usual, since Libya was an Italian colony). And it was supported by satellite pictures in order to reduce the early geography, whether, plants.. of that ancient area.
Some archeologic data were also taken into consideration.
I recognized the Libyco-script (Tifinagh) on the depictions, but the documentary didn't speak any word on the Berbers. Of course, but that would not be permitted by the Libyan regime.
The most interesting to me was what it said about the influence of the ancient libyan mythology of the Egyptian one. The team showed a depiction on the stone of human with an amimal's head. According to the team, it was older than the Egyptian traditions.
The influence was also supported by ancient pots which are believed to be imported by the Egyptians from Libya.
Finally, i believe this is a rich topic in order to emphasize the africanity of egypt, contrary to the opinions considering Egypt isolated from Africa.
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