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What was the purpose of the pyramids being built?

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For the Pharaoh tombs

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What purpose did the Egyptian pyramids serve when they were built?

They were built as tombs.


Why did the Egyptians bulid the pyramids?

The pyramids were created in order to protect the bodies of deceased pharaohs. Pyramids were built with the purpose of being able to withstand time and essentially last forever.


why aren't they part of the pyramids built today?

Pyramids are not being built today. And you have not said who they are.


Who built the Pyramids and why were these tombs needed?

the egyptians built them for the purpose of buring their dead pharohs inside, and they were needed for that purpose.


What was the purpose of the Old kingdom pyramids?

The pyramids that you are talking about were built to hold the remains of dead Egyptian (and other) pharoahs.


When was the pyramids built in egypt?

the pyramids were built predominantly in the old and middle kingdom periods, with the last of the pyramids being built by king Ahmose (the first ruler of the new kingdom period).


What was the purpose of the Queen's pyramids?

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


Why were the pyramids built and what did they symbolize?

Pyramids were build for the purpose of protecting the pharaoh it was built for, and all of his belongings that will be spiritually passed down with him to the afterlife. Step pyramids symbolized a walkway to heaven that spirits used to gain access to the afterlife.


Who was the king in Egypt when the great pyramids were being built?

Khufu


In the Great Pyramid complex what was the purpose of the three smaller pyramids?

The pyramids were burial places for various Pharoahs. For a while, each one built a larger one than was already there, therefore, small, medium, and large pyramids were built.


How was a true pyramid built?

The true pyramids were built by the Jewish people who were being enslaved by the Egyptians.


What are blocks and why aren't they part of pyramids today?

Blocks are a type of structure that holds up Pyramids and they are not part of Pyramids today because pyramids are no longer being built.