4,600-Year-Old Step Pyramid Uncovered in Egypt

Monday, February 3, 2014 - 08:00 in Paleontology & Archaeology

The purpose of the pyramid, which predates the Great Pyramid of Giza, is a mystery. It may have been used as a symbolic monuments dedicated to the royal cult that affirmed the power of the king in the southern provinces.

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