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Citing a source.

Can we cite the claim of Joann Fletcher? ^[1] Worldandhistory (talk) 19:39, 25 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]

I would like someone to pay attention here please. National geographic claimed (as shown in one of their documentary) that Nefertiti is same as The Younger Lady. This information is also archived on their official website. Can we make changes on that basis?

Worldandhistory (talk) 12:37, 26 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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^ http://www.ancient-origins.net/history-famous-people/quest-find-nefertiti-queen-nile-002138

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elongated skull

I saw a Somali guy with the same skull shape; so it does not relate to modifying or shaping; especially when you notice that such a phenomena is present in hominids. many thanks 194.157.16.89 (talk) 10:31, 12 June 2020 (UTC) amir arab 194.157.16.89 (talk) 10:31, 12 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Hieroglyphs

Not sure if this is a mistake or is an authentic variant spelling, but the hieroglyphs look wrong.

Just take a look at the images: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nefertiti#/media/File:Limestone_column_fragment_showing_a_cartouche_of_Nefertiti._Reign_of_Akhenaten._From_Amarna,_Egypt._The_Petrie_Museum_of_Egyptian_Archaeology,_London.jpg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nefertiti#/media/File:Alabaster_sunken_relief_depicting_Akhenaten,_Nefertiti,_and_daughter_Meritaten._Early_Aten_cartouches_on_king's_arm_and_chest._From_Amarna,_Egypt._18th_Dynasty._The_Petrie_Museum_of_Egyptian_Archaeology,_London.jpg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nefertiti#/media/File:Queen_Nefertiti,_Limestone_relief.jpg

Clearly the spelling should be

. 73.133.224.40 (talk) 11:39, 13 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

For what it's worth, the cartouche appears to switch direction halfway through. (M17-X1:N35:N5-F35-F35*F35*F35 reads left to right, and then F35-X1-M18-Z4 reads right to left) 73.133.224.40 (talk) 11:47, 13 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

The 'aten' portion of Nefertiti's name is always reversed to face the rest of her name (see pg.119 of ref).^[1] Currently the reed is on the correct side but seems to be facing the wrong way in a horizontal writing, see this ref https://pressto.amu.edu.pl/index.php/fpp/article/download/8626/8509. Merytat3n (talk) 22:04, 22 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

References

^ Allen, James P. (1988). "Two Altered Inscriptions of the Late Amarna Period". Journal of the American Research Center in Egypt. 25: 117–126.

Darker Skin

@Lullabyyyy7800:, you keep adding that Nefertiti and her husband had darker skin, but have not provided a source (please see WP:V). Do you have a reliable source that supports this statement? The statement is also flawed; darker than what? - Aoidh (talk) 11:59, 22 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Born 1370 Died 1330

Did time go back before Christ ? 2601:348:201:A930:A051:A37C:EF48:3C34 (talk) 01:57, 20 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Yes. Eg Mary thought to be born 18BC https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary,_mother_of_Jesus AndrewEdwardOliphantDaum (talk) 21:11, 30 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

[1] ttp://www.ancient-origins.net/history-famous-people/quest-find-nefertiti-queen-nile-002138

[2] Allen, James P. (1988). "Two Altered Inscriptions of the Late Amarna Period". Journal of the American Research Center in Egypt. 25: 117–126.

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