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21-03-2025
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New Finding Challenges Long-Held Beliefs About Egyptian Pyramids
A recent study revealed new information which challenges previously held beliefs about the Egyptian pyramids. The report was published in the Journal of Anthropological Archaeology. While the pyramids have long been thought to be the burial place of society's most elite members such as pharaohs and other aristocrats, Dutch and American archaeologists discovered skeletons within the structures which bore signs of bodily wear and tear 'associated with a lifetime of strenuous manual labor.' The researchers posit that the skeletons belong to 'low-status' workers and tradesmen who were buried alongside their society's most powerful leaders. 'Pyramid tombs, once thought to be the final resting place of the most elite, may have also included low-status high-labor staff,' the study reads. 'Across cemetery areas and tomb types, [our analysis] suggests a complex landscape of physically active and less-physically active people.' The recent discovery challenges a 'long-standing assumption in the field of Egyptology.'Archaeologists then analyzed the bones, discovering signs of wear where muscles, ligaments, and tendons were previously attached. This allowed researchers to determine which people had performed significant manual labor in their lives and those who had not. In what they admitted was an unexpected discovery, it was found that nobles were buried alongside those who had worked tirelessly in their name. 'If these hard-working individuals are indeed of lower socioeconomic status, this counters the traditional narrative that the elite were exclusively buried in monumental tombs,' the study continued. 'We are not suggesting that these tombs were designed, built, and funded by these high-labor individuals. Rather, we argue that people of high socioeconomic status and with formal titles, such as Siamun, commissioned these pyramids for themselves, close family members, and servants/functionaries.' Researchers further explained that the community in which the skeletons were found, formerly known as Tombos, was a peaceful regime where egalitarian ideals may have eventually taken hold. Although they can't say for sure at this point why laborers were buried next to pharaohs, the scientists posit that the way of life in Tombos may have been more even-keeled than previously thought.
Yahoo
21-03-2025
- Yahoo
New skeletons challenge assumptions about ancient Egypt
(NewsNation) — New skeletons hidden in Egyptian pyramids are raising questions about long-standing assumptions regarding the role of pyramids in ancient Egyptian culture. Skeletons discovered at Tombos in northern Sudan included signs of strenuous physical activity, suggesting they didn't live the life of rich and privileged nobility. That is a departure from the traditional assumption that being entombed in a pyramid was an honor reserved for wealthy pharaohs. Canadian airline cancels flights to Tennessee Experts say the skeletons show that workers who would have likely been of low status were laid to rest in the structures along with those from the noble classes. Tombos became an important colonial hub after Egypt conquered Nubia around 1500 BCE. The population was thought to consist mostly of scribes, professionals and craftspeople. The area is also home to at least five mud-brick pyramids that contain human remains. The largest pyramid complex is that of Siamun, the sixth pharaoh of Egypt in the 21st Dynasty. Skeletons found in the area include those of people who did little physical activity as well as others who were far more active. Community hosting a second birthday for 6-year-old who was lifted by tornado That led scientists to conclude the active individuals were non-elites. One theory is that Egyptians may have believed that laying workers to rest with nobility would allow the former to continue to serve in the afterlife. They have, however, ruled out the idea of human sacrifice saying that there was no evidence for such behavior by the time Tombos was under Egyptian control. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
