Was the Valley of the Kings always so dry and arid? Was this dryness a selling point for ancient Egyptian burial practices of royalty? Do we have an origin story since it is pretty clear no one actually lived in this area, and it is a considerable distance from any established settlements?

by MCofPort
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There's always more to be said on the topic, but I discussed the main reasons for the shift to royal burials in the Valley of the Kings in Why was there such a long period without the construction of pyramids in ancient Egypt? Khendjers reign was around 1760BC and and the next pyramid wasn't erected until 721BC by Piye?