The cedar fragments were originally discovered in the Great Pyramid’s Queen’s Chamber in 1872 by engineer Waynman Dixon, but they went missing after being donated to the university in 1946. Uncovering the wood pieces was hailed as a fantastic find, as they are one of only three items to have ever been recovered from within the oldest and largest of Giza’s pyramids. A copper hook and a small dolerite ball (pictured) make up the rest of the trio know as the Dixon Relics.

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