At Giza, evidence of the workforce that built the pyramids is slowly being uncovered in archaeological explorations. However, one piece of the fabric of ancient Egypt is still missing. There is no evidence of the structures which must have housed the great kings of ancient Egypt. Giza itself is a necropolis, a large-scale cemetery for… Continue reading The Palace Hypothesis
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The Dig On Pyramids
An excerpted interview with Mark Lehner NOVA: Tell us about your current excavation at Giza. Does it stem from a desire to define who built the pyramids and how they were built? LEHNER: I started asking new questions. Not who built the Sphinx, and how were the pyramids built, but where are all the people?… Continue reading The Dig On Pyramids