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Egyptian archaeologists found around 5,000 old relics and pre-dynastic tombs
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CAIRO, 28 April, 2021 (TON): The Egyptian archaeologists working on the Nile Delta have uncovered dozens of rare pre-dynastic tombs.
The tombs are about 5,000 ago, dated to the period before Egypt’s Pharaonic kingdoms first emerged.
They also found tombs nearby from the later Hyksos period (1650 to 1500 B.C.), when Western Asian migrants took over the country.
The ecologists said, the findings in the Dakahlia province north of Cairo could shed light on two important transitional periods in ancient Egypt.
According to a statement from the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, the tombs include 68 from the Buto period that began around 3300 B.C. and five from the Naqada III period, which was just before the emergence of Egypt’s first dynasty around 3100 B.C.
However, according to the official statement, the mission also found a group of ovens, stoves, remnants of mud brick foundations, pottery vessels and amulets, especially scarabs, some of which were made of semi-precious stones and jewelry such as earrings.
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