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Ancient Egyptian Pyramids Were Not Just for Elites, New Study Reveals
New findings from the Tombos archaeological site in Sudan have challenged long-standing beliefs about the ancient Egyptian ...
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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 ...
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Ancient Egyptian pyramids, thought to contain only the elite, may also hold low-class laborers
This finding suggests that "social classes were not segregated, but instead that a hard laboring non-elite were buried alongside an elite who avoided tasks that led to entheseal wear," the team ...
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 ...
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Surprising Discovery Beneath Egyptian Pyramids Challenges Long-Held Beliefs
Archaeologists have uncovered hidden remains under Egyptian pyramids, challenging long-held beliefs about burial traditions ...
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The Pyramids of Ancient Egypt Were Not Only the Tombs of the Elite but Also Those of Lower-Class Workers
An international team of researchers has conducted a detailed analysis of the physical activity of the ancient inhabitants of Tombos, an ancient Egyptian colonial city in Nubia. The findings, ...
New Scientist12d
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Unexpected Discoveries in Egyptian Pyramids: The Skeletons That Challenge Historical Narratives
Recent archaeological discoveries at the ancient site of Tombos in northern Sudan have unveiled skeletons that defy long-held beliefs about pyramid burials. Traditionally, it has been assumed that ...