Why Did So Many People Die Around Egypt’s First Kings?
More than 5,000 years ago, hundreds of people were buried beside some of Egypt’s earliest kings at Abydos. Archaeologists have argued for more than a…
Early Dynastic Egypt
5,000-Year-Old Tombs Found in Minya May Reveal an Early Step Toward Egypt’s Pyramids
Before the first pyramids appeared, Egyptian builders were already experimenting with stone tombs that demanded careful control of weight, balance, and stability. Archaeologists at Jabal…