The step pyramid at saqqara
djosers pyramid. He also built the bent pyramid
most scholars seem to think it was for funeral services
It was built like a pyramid because, so you can see who was most important. On the top of the pyramid we have our Pharaoh. The Pharaoh was like a king. The Pharaoh ruled ancient Egypt. Next we have the Government Officials. The Government Officials job was to assist the pharaoh in his or her role as supreme ruler of Egypt. Now we have the Priests. The Priests were very Religious, that's why their 3 on our social pyramid. Here comes the Scribes on our social pyramid in 4th place! Scribes were very hard working. Make way for the Artisan's. Apparently it has the word ART in it so that means they do art. Last but not least we have our low class. The Peasants. Peasants were just the towns people. That was a literal Social Pyramid!
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.
In the pyramids in the north near Cairo or the tombs in the south near Luxor.
The largest pyramid at Giza was the burial place of the Fourth Dynasty Egyptian pharaoh Khufu, as well as for his queen.
ancient egypt
Burial chambers in pyramids were constructed to serve as final resting places for pharaohs and important individuals in ancient Egyptian society. They were designed to protect the deceased's body and treasures, as well as provide a place for their soul to transition to the afterlife. The pyramids were believed to help facilitate this journey by connecting the earthly realm with the divine realm.
djosers pyramid. He also built the bent pyramid
It's inside a pyramid.
Egyptians used their pyramids only as a burial place for one Pharaoh per pyramid. The great majority of Pharaohs were interred in the Valley of the Kings, in subterranean graves dug out in the rocks.
Egyptians used their pyramids only as a burial place for one Pharaoh per pyramid. The great majority of Pharaohs were interred in the Valley of the Kings, in subterranean graves dug out in the rocks.
The pyramids were primarily for burial purposes, to store the pharaoh's possessions for use in the afterlife.
The step pyramid was important because it was a place to hold dead bodies and to bury the pharaoh or leader.
The underground room or chamber in a pyramid, often referred to as the burial chamber, was used to house the sarcophagus of the pharaoh or the noble person for whom the pyramid was constructed. It was the final resting place where the deceased would be laid to rest. The chamber was carefully constructed and sealed to protect the body and its accompanying treasures.
Well, if you mean the actual point, as in tip, it was made out of gold. If you mean like what it was for, then it was the burial place for a Pharaoh.
Originally, pharaohs were buried in mastabas. Then, Imhotep (the mummy in The Mummy) stacked one on another, making the step pyramid. After that, pyramids were the place to be buried. When people realized pyramids were getting robbed, the Valley of the Kings, a more secret location, was used, and underground tombs were created.