Pharaoh tombs.
The pyramids that you are talking about were built to hold the remains of dead Egyptian (and other) pharoahs.
The most important purpose of the pyramids, particularly in ancient Egypt, was to serve as monumental tombs for pharaohs and elite individuals. They were designed to facilitate the pharaoh's journey into the afterlife, reflecting their divine status and ensuring their protection and sustenance in the next world. The pyramids also symbolized the pharaoh's power and the civilization's architectural and engineering prowess.
The pyramids were like large tombs for upper class people like pharaohs and priests. There was a 40 plus day spiritual ritual ceremony, preparing the body for the afterlife. The pyramids stopped being built because it was just a sign where riches lied for tomb robbers, so they made underground tombs, the same purpose and inside as a pyramid would.
The three 'great pyramids' of Giza were built during the 4th dynasty. The names of the pyramids are Khufu, Kharfe, and Menkaure.
they were step pyramids built out of stone
For the Pharaoh tombs
To protect their bodies.
The pyramids that you are talking about were built to hold the remains of dead Egyptian (and other) pharoahs.
Egyptian pyramids were basically large elaborate tombs/memorials. Pharaohs commissioned the pyramids to be built so they could be buried inside.
They were burial places for important emperors.
They were built as tombs.
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.
To fool tomb robbers
the egyptians built them for the purpose of buring their dead pharohs inside, and they were needed for that purpose.
Leaving all conspiracy theories behind, the main purpose of pyramids were to serve as final resting place (tombs) for pharaohs.
The Ancient Egyptians constructed pyramids as tombs for their pharaohs (kings).
Aztec pyramids typically had a flat top where temples were located, while Egyptian pyramids had pointed tops. Additionally, Aztec pyramids were often constructed using adobe bricks and stones, while Egyptian pyramids were built with limestone blocks. The purpose of Aztec pyramids was mainly for religious ceremonies, while Egyptian pyramids served as tombs for pharaohs.