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Yes, The tomb's In the Valley of the Dead would have been chiseled out of the shear sandstone and then nicer materials may have been shipped in and dragged to the tomb and cut to size depending on how it was being decorated and put in on site

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Why was valley of the kings built?

The Valley of the Kings was built to contain all of the tombs for the pharaohs. The last tomb built there was for Tutankhuman. There are 62 tombs in the entire place. :D


What were the pyramids made for?

They were built as a tomb for the Pharaohs


What pharaohs had pyramids built?

According to other resources, Thutmose I was the first pharaoh to have a tomb built in The Valley of The Kings. But, maybe or maybe not,king Amenhotep (the kind before Thutmose I) could've have a tomb built in The Valley OF The Kings first. But it's likely that Thutmose I was the 1st one.


What was built as a tomb for king Zoser?

The Giza Pyramids were all built by pharaohs as an eternal resting place.


Who built the first tomb in the valley of kings?

zoser


Did they barrie two Pharaohs in the same pyramid?

No to pharaohs ever were buried in the same pyramid. Each pharaoh had built their own tomb or pyramid.


Where were pharohs buried?

In the earlier periods of Egyptian history, pharaohs were buried in the underground chambers below pyramids. Pyramids were built through the entire reign of the pharaoh to provide a grand tomb for them in the afterlife. Eventually though, people began to break into the pyramids and steal the treasures meant for the pharaohs in the afterlife, so the Egyptians began to bury their pharaohs in the Valley of the Kings to keep their whereabouts (along with their treasure) safe.


Did you have to do build the pharaohs tomb no matter what?

yes, unless they were built by the aliens. in which case, no human labor was involved.


Is Giza the only place that the Pharaohs tombs were built?

Well no, because for example. Tutankhamen's tomb was hidden and was not in a pyramid.


Why was The Valley of the Kings built?

The Valley of the Kings was built in ancient Egypt as a burial site for pharaohs and powerful nobles of the New Kingdom period, roughly between 1539 and 1075 BCE. The valley was chosen for its secluded location and natural rock formations that provided secure tombs for the deceased. The elaborate tombs were constructed to protect the bodies of the deceased rulers and ensure their successful journey to the afterlife according to Egyptian religious beliefs.


What was built more than 4000 years ago as a tomb for a Pharaoh?

It is believed that over 4000 years pyramids were built as tombs for Egyptian Pharaohs.


Why did the pharaohs move their tomb?

Egyptian tombs were move to foil the effort of grave robbers who raided them for the treasures with the dead.