Introduction
Many people are fascinated by the Ancient Egyptian pyramids. A pyramid is a monumental structure with a square or triangular base and sloping sides that meet in a point at the top, especially one built of stone as a royal tomb in ancient Egypt. In this paper, we will take you through the rough Sahara Desert passing the Pyramid of Khufu and around the Djoser Pyramid. This research report will focus on the pyramids, how they were built, who built them, and what they were used for.
What are Pyramids?
An Ancient Egyptian pyramid is a massive pyramid-shaped structure located in Egypt. They were built not only for their magnificent look and view but for their purpose. Their purpose was to be a tomb for the Pharaohs with …show more content…
These tombs were intended to last forever and withstand the elements of time. They were also built so they don’t rot or get eaten by animals. The Ancient Egyptians built the pyramids as tombs because they believed in an afterlife. And with them were items that they would need in the afterlife. They believed that the pyramids would make you immortal, and according to answers.com, the Ancient Egyptians are believed to be religious and honored their dead. The pharaohs were honored by a pyramid. Sometimes it depended on who built the pyramid but sometimes they would either build it as a burial chamber, temple, or decoration.The tombs were previously being raided by thieves, so Imhotep came up with the solution to build pyramids with confusing mazes, dead-ends, secret rooms and booby traps, and that was when Imhotep was credited with building the first pyramid(Djoser). According to answers.com, “The Mayans are another great example of pyramid builders. Building a pyramid in the Mayan Empire was so much more difficult than building pyramids in Egypt because the Mayans had to somehow travel with huge stones through deadly rainforests teeming with obstacles and predators. How they managed to do that is still a mystery to us.” The reason that the Ancient Egyptians started building pyramids is that they wanted to keep away tomb robbers from the king's body, his jewels, and his internal
Many people are fascinated by the Ancient Egyptian pyramids. A pyramid is a monumental structure with a square or triangular base and sloping sides that meet in a point at the top, especially one built of stone as a royal tomb in ancient Egypt. In this paper, we will take you through the rough Sahara Desert passing the Pyramid of Khufu and around the Djoser Pyramid. This research report will focus on the pyramids, how they were built, who built them, and what they were used for.
What are Pyramids?
An Ancient Egyptian pyramid is a massive pyramid-shaped structure located in Egypt. They were built not only for their magnificent look and view but for their purpose. Their purpose was to be a tomb for the Pharaohs with …show more content…
These tombs were intended to last forever and withstand the elements of time. They were also built so they don’t rot or get eaten by animals. The Ancient Egyptians built the pyramids as tombs because they believed in an afterlife. And with them were items that they would need in the afterlife. They believed that the pyramids would make you immortal, and according to answers.com, the Ancient Egyptians are believed to be religious and honored their dead. The pharaohs were honored by a pyramid. Sometimes it depended on who built the pyramid but sometimes they would either build it as a burial chamber, temple, or decoration.The tombs were previously being raided by thieves, so Imhotep came up with the solution to build pyramids with confusing mazes, dead-ends, secret rooms and booby traps, and that was when Imhotep was credited with building the first pyramid(Djoser). According to answers.com, “The Mayans are another great example of pyramid builders. Building a pyramid in the Mayan Empire was so much more difficult than building pyramids in Egypt because the Mayans had to somehow travel with huge stones through deadly rainforests teeming with obstacles and predators. How they managed to do that is still a mystery to us.” The reason that the Ancient Egyptians started building pyramids is that they wanted to keep away tomb robbers from the king's body, his jewels, and his internal