# Reader's 2026 book adds a Second Dynasty date, Ma'adi-period occupation of the plateau and a later Valley…

> Reader's 2026 book adds a Second Dynasty date, Ma'adi-period occupation of the plateau and a later Valley Temple.

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# Reader's 2026 book adds a Second Dynasty date, Ma'adi-period occupation of the plateau and a later Valley…

Reader's 2026 book adds a Second Dynasty date, Ma'adi-period occupation of the plateau and a later Valley Temple.

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## What it bears on 1 answer

[The Sphinx was carved in the Early Dynastic period, in the Second Dynasty or soon after, before Khufu began…](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/great-sphinx/answers/ANS0CTWSGD23JAV/the-sphinx-was-carved-in-the-early-dynastic-period-in-the)

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## Cite it

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Mysteries Department. (2026). Reader's 2026 book adds a Second Dynasty date, Ma'adi-period occupation of the plateau and a later Valley… [Evidence EVD0CTWSGWP66SM]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/EVD0CTWSGWP66SM
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