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Basically, they evolved from earthen burial mounds thrown up over graves. The more important the person, the higher the mound. When these important people found that those earthen mounds tended to flatten and disappear over time, they started to make them in stone. The triangular shape is simply a refinement of the original conical shape of the burial mound.
What else can I help you with?
What are good open ended questions about pyramids?
How do you think the ancient Egyptians were able to construct such massive pyramids without modern technology? What significance do you believe pyramids held for ancient Egyptian society, beyond being tombs for pharaohs? In what ways have pyramids inspired modern architecture and design? How do you think our understanding of pyramids and their purpose might evolve in the future with new technological advancements and research methods?
How many kinds of pyramids are their?
I don't know exactly how many, but I know there are Egyptian pyramids, Aztec and Mayan pyramids, unfinished pyramids, and rock pyramids, and sand pyramids.
What is the difference between coconut macaroons and coconut pyramids?
because macaroons are macaroons and pyramids are pyramids.
What arew the different types of pyramids?
There are various types of pyramids, including regular pyramids (with a regular polygon as the base and congruent isosceles triangles as the faces), right pyramids (with the apex directly above the center of the base), and oblique pyramids (where the apex is not directly above the center of the base). Pyramids can also be classified based on the shape of their base, such as square pyramids, triangular pyramids, pentagonal pyramids, etc.
Do you still have pyramids?
yes we still have pyramids yes we still have pyramids
In which country is the pyramids?
The Pyramids are in Egypt.
Why are they pyramids?
Dead bodies were put into the pyramids. The pyramids protected the dead bodies.
Does Russia have pyramids?
Russia does not have pyramids.
Where about are the pyramids?
The PYRAMIDS are in EGYPT in CAIRO..............
Are there pyramids in Israel?
No. The Great Pyramids at Giza are in Egypt. There are many more pyramids scattered about that country and in addition there are even more numerous amounts of pyramids in the Sudan. However, Israel has no Pyramids.
Do pyramids always have points at the top?
Egyptian pyramids usually did; Mesoamerican pyramids generally did not.
What is in pyramids?
Inside the pyramids were dead bodies, because the pyramids protected the dead bodies.
