JULY/AUGUST 2012 VOLUME 65, NUMBER 4 CONTENTS features 24 London 2012 Archaeology and the Olympics BY NADIA DURRANI 28 Tomb of the Chantress A newly discovered burial chamber in the Valley of the Kings provides a rare glimpse into the life of an ancient Egyptian singer BY JULIAN SMITH 33 The Birth of Bureaucracy At the site of Iklaina, excavations are revealing new evidence of how the Mycenaean state functioned BY AMANDA SUMMER 40 Automated Site Mapping Computational analysis of satellite images detects previously overlooked human settlements BY ALDO FOE 42 Vasa’s Curious Imbalance Researchers are learning new lessons from the majestic Vasa—a warship monumental in its ambition, its failure, and its role in maritime archaeology BY LUCAS LAURSEN 46 Uncovering Sidon’s Long Life For the first time, archaeologists are revealing the 4,000-year history of one of ancient Lebanon’s oldest ports BY ANDREW LAWLER 46 Among the graves excavated at Sidon was one containing the remains of a child who was buried in a large pottery jar. Cover: Inside a wooden coffin, archaeologists found the 3,000-year-old mummy of an Egyptian chantress. COURTESY © UNIVERSITY OF BASEL KINGS’ VALLEY PROJECT 3