Mystery skeleton of girl, 13, found ‘squatting’ next to bull skulls in ancient Egyptian pyramid
Exactly how the girl died is a mystery
THE ancient skeleton of a 13-year-old girl found "in a squatting position" has baffled archaeologists in Egypt.
Her bones were buried alongside two bull skulls near an Egyptian pyramid that is thought to be 4,600 years old.
Exactly how the girl died is a mystery, but the animal remains were likely placed as funerary offerings.
The unusual scene was found near the Meidum pyramid by experts at Egypt’s Ministry of Antiquities.
The partly collapsed structure sits about 60 miles south of Cairo and dates back to the end of the Third Dynasty.
While excavating a cemetery near the pyramid, archaeologists came across a tomb that contained the girl, animal skulls and three vases.
Experts aren’t sure when she was buried there, although they were able to estimate her age by studying her bones.
Her body was found "in a squatting position" inside the tomb, archaeologists said.
No other goods or human remains were found nearby.
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Construction of Meidum is thought to have begun at the command of the Third Dynasty’s last pharaoh, Huni.
It was continued by Sneferu, the first pharaoh of the Fourth Dynasty.
Previous digs at the site uncovered the tomb of Prince Nefar-Maat, Sneferu’s oldest son.
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