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Question 69

Where were many New Kingdom pharaohs buried instead of beneath large royal pyramids?

  1. Inside the main temple courts at Karnak
  2. Beneath the three principal pyramids at Giza
  3. Within the trading harbor at Byblos
  4. In rock-cut tombs in the Valley of the KingsCorrect answer

Explanation

Many rulers of the New Kingdom used rock-cut tombs in the Valley of the Kings near Thebes. Giza is an understandable distractor because of its royal monuments, but its principal pyramids belong chiefly to the Old Kingdom tradition.

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