Egypt had the first large-scale political economy in Africa. The Egyptians were led by pharaohs, whose roles were established based on their sacred lineage. The pharaohs were thought to be descendants of the Egyptian goddess Isis, making them the only people fit to lead ancient Egypt. The strong religious opinions of the citizens meant that they enthusiastically followed everything their leaders commanded and this strong devotion is what made the construction of the pyramids possible. Devout Egyptian citizens built tombs for their rulers for decades as a final tribute. Built with thousands of pounds of limestone, many pyramids still stand today. But, just like previous civilizations, Egypt's greatest achievements were diminished because Eurocentric explorers refused to believe that black Africans could be responsible for something as grandiose as the pyramids. This can also be seen in modern culture, where Egyptians are portrayed as white or European, despite being rooted in Africa. The video targets Afrocentric researcher Cheikh Anta Diop, who attempts to prove that Egyptians had dark skin by pointing to ancient images from the tomb of Ramesses III, where Egyptians were depicted with dark skin as many Africans do today. Even the Greeks, who knew Egypt well, believed that Egyptians were black (different but equal). But Khapoya argues in his book that classifying Egyptians as "black" or "white" is extremely inaccurate: "Ancient Egyptians had many different shades of skin color, from very light brown skin of the Mediterranean type to very dark skin of the Nubian type " (Khapoya, 66). The Egyptians were very diverse, with many different people of many different races living together. Nonetheless, Egyptians, both dark-skinned and light-skinned, are African and their conquests are ultimately African