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Q: Who came up with the pyramids and why?
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Why did ancient people make pyramids?

The ancient egyptians made pyramids to house kings and queens' tombs. The pyramids were the rulers' final resting place. (PS-I am fairly sure this is correct, however, if you are talking about the Ancient Egyptians look up the Great Pyramids of giza).


Did Cleopatra own any pyramids?

Technically, Cleopatra owned all the pyramids. She was the queen and the queen (or king) in ancient Egypt owned the entire country. However if by "owning" the pyramids you mean did she build one, the answer is no. The age of pyramid building had been over by thousands of years before Cleopatra came to the throne.


What does the building of the pyramids tells us about Egyptian society?

The pyramids represent the determination of a society to build something that is both meaningful and difficult. The pyramids were burial tombs, so their leaders were powerful enough to garner the men and materials necessary to produce these monuments. The difficulty came in having the engineering skills to design these pyramids, find the material (limestone blocks) and move it into place. :D


Why ancient egyptians stop building pyramids?

Ancient Egyptians stoped building pyramids mainly because of grave robbers. Since there were jewelry and valuable things, it attracted lots of grave robbers. They then made false passageways in the pyramids, but that didn't stop the robbers. Instead the Egyptians came up with the idea of making tombs.Ancient Egyptians did not stop building pyramids mainly because of grave robbers. They just quit believing in an afterlife. It had nothing to do with robbers.Because they stopped having divine rulers (rulers supposedly appointed by the gods)There were no more Pharaohs and there was no need for them to be put in tombs.


The Aztecs came to power in?

1) Definitely not in WWII Germany, that's for sure. 2) Pyramids. 3) 12th century Mesoamerica.

Related questions

Which came first penicillin or pyramids?

Pyramids of course (pyramids was there before Christ (BC) )


What came first pyramids or great wall of china?

the pyramids


Where did pyramids develop from?

Pyramids were first constructed in Ancient Egypt which people say that a Pharaoh by the name of Djoser came up with the idea for the rulers to have a place where they could be in the afterlife in peace.


What material were the pyramids stones composed?

The ancient pyramids were composed of limestone rocks. The limestone came from quarries on the banks of the Nile River.


How did pyramids came to a end?

pyrzmids sall oboma in your face


How many tourists were at the Egyptian pyramids in 2006?

8.6 million came to see the Egyptian pyramids in 2005. hope that's a close enough answer.


How have the dimensions of the Egyptian pyramids changed in thousands of years?

Humans from all over the world came and tore down the pyramids to make room for the Effiel Tower, which is located where the Egyptian pyramids used to be.


What came first the New Kingdom or the construction of the pyramids?

The pyramids were built in the Old and Middle kingdoms (c.3000 to 1500BCE). The New kingdom is after 1500BCE.


What came first the New Kingdom or construction of the pyramids?

The pyramids were built in the Old and Middle kingdoms (c.3000 to 1500BCE). The New kingdom is after 1500BCE.


Why are the Egyptian pyramids triangular in shape?

The pyramids of Egypt were built in a triangular shape to represent a mound. The shape was a representation of the Egyptian belief that the Earth came from a mound. Note that while the pyramids are triangular from the side, they actually occupy a square footprint (i.e. square pyramids). This was in order to align the pyramids with the cardinal directions.


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.


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.