New Research Reveals Ancient Egyptians Received Significant Help From Parents While Building Pyramids

UNIVERSITY PARK, PA-Shedding light on the age-old mystery of how anyone could afford the gigantic structures, a study published Thursday in the Journal Of Eastern Mediterranean Archaeology And Heritage Studies revealed that ancient Egyptians received significant help from their parents while building the pyramids. Though historians initially theorized that the civilization constructed the towering tombs of pharaohs with their own money, we've confirmed that their wealthy fathers gave them down payments for the limestone and even chipped in for utilities," said lead research archaeologist David Bell, adding that high interest rates and limited job opportunities made it difficult for ancient Egyptians to get into the pyramid market on their own. We also found evidence that their uncle let them use his barge to transport the stones down the Nile for free. However, having family involved caused issues-their mother demanded she pick out the sarcophagus since she was paying for it. And, despite all the assistance, ancient Egyptians lied to their friends about financing the pyramids with money earned from their art projects." The study also found that once the ancient Egyptians finished building the pyramids, their parents paid for them to go to grad school.

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