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Why did people build the pyramids?

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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.

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it was part of their culture

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