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Are there any special symbols or shapes that used on pyramids?
Yes, often there were inscription on the outside of pyramids that talked about the accomplishments of the pharaohs who built them. Also, inside the pyramids there were pictures on the walls that told stories. These pictures were called hieroglyphics.
How did the pyramids look from inside?
The Pyramids have very narrow little corridors and even the grand burial Chambers are tiny to our eyes. The important chambers were filled with belongings and carvings on the walls but for the most part basic carved stone walls and corridors.
Where were hieroglyphics found?
In Egypt carved into the walls of tombs, pyramids and on obelisks and statues.
Did pyramids have any drawing in them?
Yes, they do, as well as traps to protect the Pharaoh. Some pyramids have instructions, rituals, and curses on the walls and maybe a map to confuse the person. Most of the paintings in the tomb had pictures of the things the deseased liked doing while they were alive.
Why were pyramiids built in Egypt?
Pyramids in Egypt were made for graves of the kings or pharaoh's that ruled Egypt. Inside each pyramid there are tombs. People say that in the walls of the pyramids they had put the jewelery and belongings inside of them, i personally think that's a myth, because the kings always have the belongings next to them.
What is in pyramids?
Inside the pyramids were dead bodies, because the pyramids protected the dead bodies.
What was inside the pyramids?
there were tombs inside the pyramids for the pharohs. they also had all of their riches and such so that they could be comfortable in the afterlife.
Are pyramids tombs?
Pyramids are tombs. The egyptians wanted the pharaoh to have a good after life. That's why the four walls point to the sky.
What is hierolglyphics?
ancient writing, the egyptians used heiroglyphics on the walls of the pyramids.
What do the hieroglyphics depict in the pyramids?
There on the walls so they can be alive in the after life.
Why did they have dead ends in the Egyptian pyramids?
to stop thieves form stealing what was inside the pyramids
Woven pictures hung on the walls in home of nobles were called?
Woven pictures hung on the walls in the homes of nobles were called tapestries.
