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Were pyramids built for every person that died?
Pyramids were only built for a short space of time in Egypt's history. They were only built for pharaohs.
Why was the Great Pyramid of Giza built as a triangle?
They wern't built as triangles, they were built as square pyramids! ;)
What is a real world example of a square pyramid?
One real world example of a square pyramids is the pyramids built in Egypt, like the Pyramid of Giza. Another example is the roof of many houses. Children's building blocks often include square pyramids as well.
Why did the Egyptians built pyramids for their kings?
The pyramids of ancient Egypt were built by the Egyptian population as a memorial to their pharaohs. The pharaohs demanded that the pyramids be built in order to honor themselves. The pyramids were linked to power & the regions of ancient Egypt.
What is a triagonal pyramid?
It is a pyramid that has a triangle as its base. The pyramids of Egypt are all built on square bases.
How were the first pyramids built?
they were step pyramids built out of stone
In what kingdom were the pyramids built?
The pyramids were built in the Kingdom of Egypt.
Which kings were pyramids built for?
All the pharohs and their families They built pyramids as tombs for the kings and they built them for the kings only maybe the wife but not the children because they would grow up to be kings if they were male
Did they have pyramids without pharaohs or kings?
the reason they had pyramids was to honour the great pharoahs. they were believed to be the gateway to heaven. pyramids were only built to signify the king.
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.
Where were ancient pyramids built?
Ancient Pyramids were built in Egypt and Mexico!
Do pyramids always have a square base?
no , pyramids need not have only squares as their base. the base of a pyramid can be any polygon.
