The physical examination of the newly discovered skeletons could alter the narrative surrounding the pyramids.

Scientists unearthed surprise skeletons hidden inside a pyramid in the Tombos colony in present-day Sudan, a part of ancient Egypt. The identification of intense physical activity in the skeletons found in Tombos may change the beliefs associated with pyramids, which were previously thought to be reserved only for the nobility. Archaeologist Sarah Schrader from Leiden University mentioned to New Scientist that they were looking for traces on the bone surfaces where muscles, tendons, and ligaments attached in the discovered skeletons. An examination published in the Journal of Anthropological Archaeology suggested that some skeletons belonged to individuals who were almost physically inactive, while others belonged to individuals who engaged in intense physical activity throughout their lives. Consequently, individuals with low physical activity levels must have been wealthy nobles living in luxury, whereas those with high activity levels were likely lower-class individuals working in strenuous jobs. According to experts, the difference in physical activity levels between wealthy Egyptian nobles and common people was so significant that it could be identified just by looking at their skeletons. It is speculated that the practice of burying workers alongside their masters was based on the belief that they needed to continue serving in the afterlife. Researchers argue that if these individuals engaged in heavy labor indeed belonged to a lower socioeconomic status, it contradicts the traditional narrative that only the elite were buried in monumental tombs. The PYRAMIDS IN SUDAN

Although pyramids are commonly associated with Egypt, it is known that approximately 80 pyramids were constructed in the Kingdom of Kush, located in modern Sudan. Most of the pyramids in Egypt were built for pharaohs and their spouses during the Old and Middle Kingdom periods. However, the most famous pyramids are still located in Egypt, including the Giza Pyramids and the Step Pyramid belonging to Pharaoh Djoser. While the Giza Pyramid is the largest pyramid in Egypt, the Djoser Pyramid, constructed between 2667 – 2648 BC, is known as the oldest pyramid.