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Did pyramids point to the sky to point to the after life?
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In a way yes because heaven is up
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Are pyramids tombs?
Pyramids are tombs. The egyptians wanted the pharaoh to have a good after life. That's why the four walls point to the sky.
Why did the Egyptians pyramids point towards the sky?
Because they believed that they would offend the gods if they did not face east
What did the egyptians believe about the pyramids?
They built the pyramids themselves as tombs to their Pharaohs. If you looked at all the pyramids from a birds eye view, (from the sky) you would see that they positioned the pyramids just right so that they would chart the sun.
What do ancient structures tell us about the importance of astronomy?
well as you probably know the pyramids point toward the sky. This indicates that the egyptians knew there was stuff up there.
Why do pyramids face the sky?
They would topple over otherwise!
What river were the pyramids built nearby?
the Nile river.
Real life example of a squarepyrimid?
An excellent real life example of a square pyramid are the Pyramids at Giza. They have four sides at the base and come to a point.
Why did egytians built pyramids?
The pyramids were built as a tomb for the pharaoh and his/her family. The pyramids were shaped as a pyramid because it pointed to the sky and to Aryans belt (the three Star's three kings)). The sky was where the afterlife was so the pyramid pointed to it also the pyramid also mirrored the stars because they believed that the stars were gods from the heavens above. The pyramids was a place for the pharaoh to travel to the afterlife.
What type of pyramids are the great pyramids in Giza?
They are true pyramids with four sloping sides ending in a point and a square base (the fifth side).
Who discoverded the pyramids of Giza?
No one "discovered" it, just like no-one "discovered" the sky. Anyone who has the faintest idea where "Giza" is already knows about the pyramids.
What did the Eygptians do to build the pyramids?
the eygptians builded pyramids because they thought that when people die they need to build pyramids so they can reach the sky and go to heavan. awnsered by tammy and nur grade 5.
When was Point Me at the Sky created?
Point Me at the Sky was created on 1968-11-04.
