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What did ancient Egypt's pharaohs stash inside the pyramids?
When British archaeologist Howard Carter cracked open King Tutankhamun's tomb in 1922, he reported seeing "wonderful things." Tut's tomb was filled with extraordinary treasures, including the golden death mask of Tutankhamun, a golden throne and even gold sandals. But did all royal tombs in ancient Egypt have such plush grave goods?

The answer is no. While the Great Pyramid of Giza and other ancient Egyptian pyramids are incredible monuments, the burial goods inside them were likely relatively modest compared with those buried in the tombs of later pharaohs, such as Tutankhamun.

The burials in the biggest pyramids might have looked quite simple in comparison to Tutankhamun.

Pyramids were used as Egyptian pharaohs' tombs from the time of 2630 B.C. 1525 B.C. Most of these pyramids were plundered centuries ago, but a few royal tombs have remained relatively intact and provide clues about their treasures.

For instance, Princess Neferuptah, who lived around 1800 B.C. was buried in a pyramid at the site of Hawara, around 60 miles south of Cairo. Her burial chamber was excavated in 1956 and contained pottery, a set of coffins, some gilded personal adornments and a set of royal insignia that identify her with the Underworld god Osiris.

King Hor, who lived around 1750 B.C. was buried with a similar set of objects, although he wasn't buried in a pyramid. The body of Hor was wrapped in linen, the entrails placed into special containers, called canopic jars. "His face was covered with a mummy mask."

The tomb of Queen Hetepheres, the mother of Khufu, the pharaoh who built the Great Pyramid is a bit more elaborate. Built at Giza, the tomb had a bed and two chairs that were decorated with gold, along with pottery and miniature copper tools.

Large treasures haven't been discovered in any of the known Egyptian pyramids. "There were no large 'treasures' in the pyramids, like in the tomb of Tut".

While the burial goods inside the pyramids were modest compared with later ancient Egyptian tombs, some of the pyramids had lengthy hieroglyphic inscriptions on their walls, which scholars today call the "pyramid texts.