Feeding the pyramid builders: Early agriculture at Giza in Egypt

• Published in: Quaternary science reviews Vol. 312; no. 321; p. 108172
• Main Authors: Sheisha, Hader, Kaniewski, David, Marriner, Nick, Djamali, Morteza, Younes, Gamal, Chen, Zhongyuan, El-Qady, Gad, Saleem, Amr, Khater, Carla, Véron, Alain, Anthony, Edward, Abdelmaguid, Mohamed Mustapha, Abouarab, Mohamed A.R., Akacha, Zahra, Ilie, Maria, Morhange, Christophe
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 15.07.2023; Elsevier
• Subjects: Agriculture; Archaeology and Prehistory; Dynastic Egypt; Giza necropolis; Humanities and Social Sciences; Khufu branch of the Nile; Livestock breeding; Palynology; Palynology; Livestock breeding; Agriculture; Khufu branch of the Nile; Dynastic Egypt; Giza necropolis; NPP; giza necropolis; khufu branch of the Nile

While the exact technical processes employed in the construction of the pyramids are still a subject of ongoing debate, it is widely recognized that the Giza Plateau served as a hub where various trades converged with the common objective of building the necropolis. Of particular importance was the...