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the pyramids where not only perfectly aligned with the stars but the corners of the pyramids were perfectly aligned with north, south, east, west

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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 do the 3 great pyramids line up with?

They match the three stars in the constellation Orion's belt. They also match up with the placement of the three Pyramids in Mexico City and a set of pyramids in Xian China. There may also be a similar set up in the valley of the Bosnian Pyramids.


What stars do the pyramids of Giza point to?

The Giza Pyramides point to the constellation of Orion and they form on the ground their scheme.


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.


Why did pyramids change from step pyramids to sloped pyramids?

I believe that they were changed because of the pharoah's

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Are the pyramids of Giza aligned with the stars?

The star constellation is called Orion.


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.


The 3 pyramids resemble the position of 3 stars in?

Space. They also make a triangle.


What do the 3 great pyramids line up with?

They match the three stars in the constellation Orion's belt. They also match up with the placement of the three Pyramids in Mexico City and a set of pyramids in Xian China. There may also be a similar set up in the valley of the Bosnian Pyramids.


How did priests figure out the north in the building Egyptian pyramids?

THey study the stars and then find the appropriate location ....


How do you explain the alignment of the pyramids at geza?

There are two explanations for the alignment of the Pyramids of Giza. The first explanation is that they follow the path of the sun, so every day the sun passes directly over them. The second explanation is that the three pyramids are aligned with the three stars of Orion's belt.


Do the Egyptian pyramids map out the milky way?

No, they do not. There are three main pyramids in Giza, out of Cairo. Egypt has other pyramids, but they do not in any way resemble a map of the barred spiral galaxy that is our beloved Milky Way. The Milky Way contains roughly 400 billion stars.


What stars do the pyramids of Giza point to?

The Giza Pyramides point to the constellation of Orion and they form on the ground their scheme.


What can you see in a pyramid?

well if you mean at night time in the pyramids of giza then stars because it in line with a star the name of that star i dont know


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 step pyramids, bent pyramids, normal pyramids and more