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Photos: Teen's Skeleton Buried Next to Pyramid in Egypt

By Owen Jarus, Live Science Contributor | February 12, 2019 08:44am ET
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Mysterious skeleton

Mysterious skeleton

Credit: Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities

Archaeologists have discovered the skeleton of a girl who was around 13 years of age when she died. They aren't sure who the girl was or why she was buried in this cemetery next to a 4,600-year-old pyramid in Egypt. [Read more about the burial and pyramid]

Pyramid cemetery

Pyramid cemetery

Credit: Egypt's Ministry of Antiquities

She was found within a cemetery located beside a pyramid at a site called Meidum in Egypt. The pyramid is partially collapsed today, but it may have been some 302 feet (92 meters) tall when it was completed. This image shows part of the cemetery alongside the pyramid.

Animal sacrifices

Animal sacrifices

Credit: Egypt's Ministry of Antiquities

Within the cemetery, archaeologists also found two animal sacrifices, likely the heads of two bulls. Archaeologists believe that the heads were used as funerary offerings, although it's not certain whose funeral they were meant for. 

Bull heads?

Bull heads?

Credit: Egypt's Ministry of Antiquities

A close-up image shows one of the animal sacrifices at the Meidum cemetery. Archaeologists believe that both of the sacrifices are heads of bulls.

Funerary vessels

Funerary vessels

Credit: Egypt's Ministry of Antiquities

These three ceramic vessels were found beside the animal sacrifices in the cemetery. They were likely used in a funerary offering, archaeologists believe.

Cemetery wall

Cemetery wall

Credit: Egypt's Ministry of Antiquities

Archaeologists found the remains of this brick wall near the cemetery. It may have once surrounded the cemetery.

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Owen Jarus, Live Science Contributor

Owen Jarus writes about archaeology and all things about humans' past for Live Science. Owen has a bachelor of arts degree from the University of Toronto and a journalism degree from Ryerson University. He enjoys reading about new research and is always looking for a new historical tale.

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Mysterious skeleton

Credit: Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities

Archaeologists have discovered the skeleton of a girl who was around 13 years of age when she died. They aren't sure who the girl was or why she was buried in this cemetery next to a 4,600-year-old pyramid in Egypt. [Read more about the burial and pyramid]

Pyramid cemetery

Credit: Egypt's Ministry of Antiquities

She was found within a cemetery located beside a pyramid at a site called Meidum in Egypt. The pyramid is partially collapsed today, but it may have been some 302 feet (92 meters) tall when it was completed. This image shows part of the cemetery alongside the pyramid.

Animal sacrifices

Credit: Egypt's Ministry of Antiquities

Within the cemetery, archaeologists also found two animal sacrifices, likely the heads of two bulls. Archaeologists believe that the heads were used as funerary offerings, although it's not certain whose funeral they were meant for. 

Bull heads?

Credit: Egypt's Ministry of Antiquities

A close-up image shows one of the animal sacrifices at the Meidum cemetery. Archaeologists believe that both of the sacrifices are heads of bulls.

Funerary vessels

Credit: Egypt's Ministry of Antiquities

These three ceramic vessels were found beside the animal sacrifices in the cemetery. They were likely used in a funerary offering, archaeologists believe.

Cemetery wall

Credit: Egypt's Ministry of Antiquities

Archaeologists found the remains of this brick wall near the cemetery. It may have once surrounded the cemetery.

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