A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - According to an ancient Egyptian myth, it is hazardous to interfere with the dead. This warning was written down on papyri dated to the Ptolemaic Period (340-330 BC.
Setne Khamwas (also Setne Kham, Khaemwaset, Khamwese) - "he who appeared in Thebes" was the fourth son of Ramesses II and high priest of Ptah at Memphis. He was a magician who devoted his time to studying books and ancient monuments.
His mother was Istnofret, one of the most prominent of the royal wives of Pharaoh Ramesses II and Nefertari, and was the chief queen after Nefertari's death. Setne Khamwas later became famous as a 'magician'; today, he is considered the first archaeologist thanks to his interest in ancient monuments and their restoration.
For example,the 5th Dynasty pyramid of Unas at Saqqara bears Setne Khamwas' inscription high up on the south face of the structure.
One day, he was told of the existence of a book of magic written by the god Thoth himself. He learned that the book was kept in the tomb of Prince Neferkaptah, who had lived a long time ago, and his tomb was located in the vast necropolis to the west of Memphis.
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