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Ancient Egyptian pyramids, thought to contain only the elite, may also hold low-class laborers
At the site of Tombos, archaeologists have found that less-affluent laborers may be buried with upper-class people in pyramid ...
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Lower-Class Workers May Have Been Buried in Ancient Egyptian Pyramids Alongside Elites
Historians have long assumed that ancient Egyptian pyramids were constructed primarily for royals and high-status individuals ...
Hidden skeletons found in Egyptian pyramids reveal surprising historical twist: ‘Counters the traditional narrative’
The team noted that some remains belong to people who had done very little physical activity during their lifetimes while ...
Ancient Egyptian pyramids weren't built for who we thought, study suggests
At the site of Tombos, archaeologists have found that less-affluent laborers may be buried with upper-class people in pyramid ...
New Discoveries in Tombs Challenge Our Understanding of Ancient Egyptian Pyramids
Implications for Ancient Egyptian Culture The presence of these skeletal remains alongside those of the noble classes suggests a possible belief system among the ancient Egyptians in which all ...
No credible evidence supports claims of vast underground structures found beneath Egyptian pyramids
Claims that researchers discovered previously unknown structures beneath the Pyramid of Khafre — the pyramid situated in the ...
Skeletal analysis in Tombos tombs finds hardworking individuals buried among the elite
Skeletal analysis at Tombos, an ancient Egyptian colonial settlement in Nubia, reveals a more complex labor and social ...
Archaeologists Found a Hidden Tomb That Reveals a Lost Egyptian Dynasty
Researchers discovered a royal tomb that is over 3,600 years old in Abydos, Egypt. The entryway of the tomb was decorated ...
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Surprising skeletons prompt a radical rethink of Egyptian pyramids
For years, Egyptologists have assumed pyramid tombs were just for the rich – but the burials at a site called Tombos don’t ...
Archaeologists' discovery beneath Egyptian pyramids changes everything we ever thought
Investigating a burial site at the ancient village of Tombos, archaeologists have re-written their own rule book when it ...
Is there a ‘vast hidden city’ beneath Egypt’s Giza pyramids?
Italian and Scottish scientists have claimed to have discovered ‘a vast underground city’ below the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt ...
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How Old Are The Pyramids? The Surprising Truth About When Egypt’s Ancient Marvels Were Built
Everyone knows that the Egyptian pyramids are ancient — but exactly how old are they? Historians estimate that they were ...