Giza pyramids are found in Egypt. They were built during the Old Kingdom period. They are monumental tombs. The first pyramid was constructed in 2550 B.C., and it is known as the Great Pyramid. It was under King Khufu’s time that it was built. This pyramid one hundred and forty-seven meters tall and above the plateau. Stones were used to building the Great Pyramid. Pharaoh Khafre was then the second king who supported the development of the pyramids at Giza. He supported the efforts to build the second pyramid, known as circa in 2520 B.C. Pharaoh Khafre was followed the steps of his father, Pharaoh Khufu.
Pharaoh Khufu had a well thought out idea. He wanted to remain important during and after his life. He thought people …show more content…
The body of a lion had a head which resembled that of his father. The Sphinx stands guard for the whole of the tomb.
Giza has a third tomb, and it was built in 2490 B.C. It is also called circa. The size of the pyramid is smaller than the first two, and Pharaoh Menkaure built it. Its key characteristic is a complex mortuary which has more complicated features than the first two pyramids. Every pyramid is made of many other features such as temples, and Palace.
The pyramids were used as tombs during the reign of Pharaoh Khufu. The King established the pyramids as a special place where the kings of the old kingdom would be buried, and people would be able to remember them. The king’s interest was to remain relevant to the community he led and be their god. He, therefore, had to build a special tomb where he could be buried once he died and made sure the community got to respect that place when he was …show more content…
But as time went by, there was a change in traditions, and new kings took over the responsibility of leading the community. As a result, there was a change of King’s culture, and the leaders stopped building their tombs. The building of tombs happened from the time of old kingdom to the middle kingdom.
The pyramids are still important to the current communities. They show the traditions of the people who lived in ancient Egypt. These pyramids are some of the most recognizable structures that help archaeologists in reconstructing life in ancient Egypt. The great Pyramid which id one of the Ancient World Pyramids found in Egypt is a historical structure which needs protection because it is the only remaining structure out of the popular seven wonders of the prehistoric world. The Great Pyramid is also the oldest pyramid in ancient Egypt.
Other students need to study about the Giza pyramids because they provide a lot of information about prehistory. They will also get to learn about the Great Pyramid which makes people travel to Egypt to go and see it because it is considered a significant structure in reconstructing the life of the ancient world. The pyramids have an interesting story to that those people who love history will