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Egyptian pyramids were basically large elaborate tombs/memorials. Pharaohs commissioned the pyramids to be built so they could be buried inside.

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Where queens of Egypt buried in the pyramids?

yes some pyramids where for kings and others queens!


Why did people build the pyramids?

The pyramids were built by the ancient Egyptians (the slaves, specifically) for a very practical purpose. They were tombs for the most important members of ancient Egyptian civilization: the pharaohs and the pharaohs' queens.


Do all pyramids contain kings queens or princess?

No.


Why did acient egypt build pyramids?

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Why are the pyramids important to be built?

They posses the carcasses of the kings and queens


What was the meaning behind the building of the pyramids?

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Did the Egyptian queens also live in the pyramid the pheroe lived in?

Egyptian queens did not typically live in the pyramids alongside the pharaohs. While the pharaohs were buried in these monumental structures, queens often had their own smaller pyramids or were interred in nearby tombs in the Valley of the Queens. The pyramids served primarily as royal tombs rather than residences, and the living quarters for the royal family were located in separate palatial complexes.


How any pyramids of Giza are there?

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Why is a pyramids so important?

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Why did the Egyptians built pyramids for their kings?

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Why were the sphinx and the pyramids around it built?

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What was the pyramids' purpose?

Pharaoh tombs.