Some supplementary information on woods used in that same period might be indicated in Ch.de Vartavan & V.Asensi Amoros 1997 Codex of Ancient Egyptian Plant Remains. London: Triade exploration. Best wishes, Anaya Dr Anaya Sarpaki, Independent scholar, Archaeologist - archaeobotanist, 137 Tsikalaria, 73200 Souda - Chania, Crete - Greece. Tel: 0030 28210 81641 Fax: 0030 28210 28452 _____ From: The archaeobotany mailing list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Moshe Bar-Joseph Sent: Thursday, March 05, 2009 8:04 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: A botanical question regarding Tutankamoun gold plated coffins Dear all, Wonder if anyone came across a reference or other source of information on the species of the tree from which the gold plated wood coffins of Tutankamoun were made. Moshe Bar-Joseph,