Assuming they have the dating correct on the Egyptian pyramids....
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World's first pyramid... in KAZAKHSTAN: Scientists discover tomb structure was built 1,000 years BEFORE those in Egypt
'It was built more than 3,000 years ago in Saryarke for a local 'pharaoh', a leader of a local mighty tribe dating to late Bronze epoch,' said archeologist Viktor Novozhenov.
'Work on opening the main burial chamber will begin within days.
'All finds will be passed to the archaeology museum of Karaganda State University.'
Images released today of what Novozhenov called a 'sensational find' show artifacts already unearthed at the site, and the layout of the foundations of the pyramid.
The discovery was made by specialists from the Saryarkinsky Archeology Institute in Karaganda under the leadership of Igor Kukushkin.
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World's first pyramid... in KAZAKHSTAN: Scientists discover tomb structure was built 1,000 years BEFORE those in Egypt
- Egyptian-style pyramid found in Kazakhstan - 3900 miles from similar Saqqara step pyramid near Cairo
- The structure is similar to the Pyramid of Djoser but it was built 1000 years earlier for a tribal leader
- Archeologists found it last year but kept it secret. They will now explore an unopened burial chamber
'It was built more than 3,000 years ago in Saryarke for a local 'pharaoh', a leader of a local mighty tribe dating to late Bronze epoch,' said archeologist Viktor Novozhenov.
'Work on opening the main burial chamber will begin within days.
'All finds will be passed to the archaeology museum of Karaganda State University.'
Images released today of what Novozhenov called a 'sensational find' show artifacts already unearthed at the site, and the layout of the foundations of the pyramid.
The discovery was made by specialists from the Saryarkinsky Archeology Institute in Karaganda under the leadership of Igor Kukushkin.
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