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Why did the Ancient Egyptians Why did the Ancient Egyptians build the pyramids? build the pyramids?

The Pyramids were built in Ancient Egypt as tombs, or The Pyramids were built in Ancient Egypt as tombs, or burial places, for Egyptian pharaohs, or kings. The Ancient burial places, for Egyptian pharaohs, or kings. The Ancient Egyptians believed in afterlife, so it was very important for Egyptians believed in afterlife, so it was very important for them to protect the bodies of their pharaohs. them to protect the bodies of their pharaohs.

In order to keep the body of the pharaoh safe, the inside of In order to keep the body of the pharaoh safe, the inside of the pyramids were like mazes with secret doors and dead-the pyramids were like mazes with secret doors and dead-end passages. The pharaoh would be near the bottom or end passages. The pharaoh would be near the bottom or even underground. Other rooms contained things like even underground. Other rooms contained things like jewelry and furniture that the pharaoh might want in his jewelry and furniture that the pharaoh might want in his

next life.next life.

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The Kinds Of PyramidsThe Kinds Of Pyramids The most famous things that the Ancient Egyptians The most famous things that the Ancient Egyptians

are known for their pyramids. They built two kinds of are known for their pyramids. They built two kinds of pyramids - step pyramids and "true" pyramids.pyramids - step pyramids and "true" pyramids.

Step pyramidsStep pyramids: The earliest form of pyramid, the step, : The earliest form of pyramid, the step, dates back to the 3rd Dynasty, and consists of several dates back to the 3rd Dynasty, and consists of several steps. A descending passage from the north leads to the steps. A descending passage from the north leads to the burial chamber. Underground galleries surrounded the burial chamber. Underground galleries surrounded the pyramid on all but the south sides. The first, and probably pyramid on all but the south sides. The first, and probably the only step pyramid ever completed, is that of King the only step pyramid ever completed, is that of King Netjerykhet Djoser at Saqqara. The Step pyramid is not Netjerykhet Djoser at Saqqara. The Step pyramid is not near as pleasing to the eye as the True pyramid, which near as pleasing to the eye as the True pyramid, which could explain the quick abandonment of this type of could explain the quick abandonment of this type of

pyramid.pyramid.

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The Kinds Of PyramidsThe Kinds Of Pyramids The true pyramids: The true pyramids: That kind of pyramids ’s the kind of That kind of pyramids ’s the kind of

pyramids that we all know with the triangular flat shape.pyramids that we all know with the triangular flat shape.

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How did they make them so big? How did they make them so big?

In Ancient Egypt, there were no tools to build with or trucks In Ancient Egypt, there were no tools to build with or trucks to move things with. The Egyptians had to use their hands to move things with. The Egyptians had to use their hands to make big blocks out of different kinds of sand, clay, and to make big blocks out of different kinds of sand, clay, and stone. After they made the blocks, they pulled them up big stone. After they made the blocks, they pulled them up big ramps onto the pyramid. ramps onto the pyramid. The largest pyramid ever built was over 450 feet high!! It is The largest pyramid ever built was over 450 feet high!! It is called Khufu, but most people just call it the Great Pyramid. called Khufu, but most people just call it the Great Pyramid.

It is taller than the Statue of Liberty!!It is taller than the Statue of Liberty!!

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The pyramids are the last wonder of the ancient world - the only ones that haven't been destroyed by time. We can learn

a lot about the Ancient Egyptians from what we find in the pyramids.

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Bibliography Bibliography

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