Skeletal analysis at Tombos, an ancient Egyptian colonial settlement in Nubia, reveals a more complex labor and social ...

At the site of Tombos, archaeologists have found that less-affluent laborers may be buried with upper-class people in pyramid ...

When researchers examined skeletons buried in present-day Sudan, they found evidence that some had belonged to workers who ...

Being laid to rest in an Egyptian pyramid is traditionally assumed to have been an honour reserved for the wealthy nobility.

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 ...

The team noted that some remains belong to people who had done very little physical activity during their lifetimes while ...

Archaeologists have uncovered hidden remains under Egyptian pyramids, challenging long-held beliefs about burial traditions ...

For years, Egyptologists have assumed pyramid tombs were just for the rich – but the burials at a site called Tombos don’t ...

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 ...

But new research at the archaeological site of Tombos in present-day Sudan is complicating that narrative. According to a recent study published in the Journal of Anthropological Archaeology ...