Summary:
- The Sphinx, a famous monument in Egypt, may have been built before the ancient Egyptian civilization as we know it. This is based on evidence that suggests the Sphinx may be much older than previously thought.
- One reason is that the erosion patterns on the Sphinx indicate it was exposed to heavy rainfall, which was not the case in Egypt during the time the Sphinx is traditionally dated to.
- Another reason is that the Sphinx's construction style and design are different from other ancient Egyptian monuments, suggesting it may have been built by an earlier, unknown civilization.