“However, there were numerous low-lifes carving their initials into the stones, etc., so...”
A long time ago you could climb the pyramids to the top (since closed).
At the top of the great pyramid there was a lot of graffiti carved in it -— in Greek, Aramaic, and Latin. It was fascinating in and of itself.
I didn't climb on the stones and I did and do think the graffiti is disgraceful.