He may have co-reigned with his mother, Ahmose-Nefertari.Ī golden beaded girdle with a snail amulet, one of 30 amulets worn by Amenhotep under his wrappings. His throne name was Djeserkare – “Holy is the Soul of Re” – and he is seen as having a peaceful reign which allowed him time to concentrate on administrative organisation and the building of temples. He ruled Egypt for about 21 years between roughly 15BC. Many royal mummies had bad teeth, but Amenhotep I had good teeth.”Īmenhotep I was the second king of the 18th dynasty and ascended to the throne after the death of his father, Ahmose I.
No doubt Amenhotep’s teeth were well-preserved.
Even the tiny bones inside the ears were preserved. She said the fact his teeth were so good was testament to how “amazing” the mummification process was. Saleem is lead author of a study published on Tuesday in the journal Frontiers in Medicine. “Amenhotep I seems to have physically resembled his father … he had a narrow chin, a small narrow nose, curly hair, and mildly protruding upper teeth.” Within his wrappings, he wore 30 amulets and a unique golden girdle with gold beads. “He was approximately 169cm tall, circumcised, and had good teeth. “We show that Amenhotep I was approximately 35 years old when he died,” Saleem said. Photograph: Dr Sahar Saleem/University of Cairo/PA CT scanning showed that Amenhotep I had good teeth, unlike many royal mummies.
