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Why did they change from a step pyramid to a smooth pyramid?

It was just a simple idea, then Khufu had an idea to do that because the think that building the pyramids make them go to the heaven.


Did the egyptians build underground homes?

No they did not. They had homes on the surface.The underground homes were for the dead in the tomb inside the pyramids for the nobles and simple burial for the commoners.


What 3 things did the Egyptian society have in c2700 which made the building of the pyramids possible?

It is still not known how the egyptians managed to build the pyramids.the three factors that are believed to make it possible were:Man power (the simple fact that they had thoushands of workers on these pyramidsThe nile river (this river enabled the movement of rocks to the construction siteRound logs are beleived to have been used underneath the stone blocks to reduce friction


Were the pyramids created by the aliens?

No it was the work of the Egyptians. The Ancient Egyptians were an ingenious and fearless people who did not flinch at this enormous project. They built the pyramids using their knowledge of mathematics, astronomy and basic mechanics. They also had the free labour of about 10,000 naked slaves to do all the heavy work.


What type of simple machine did egyptians use to build the pyramids?

They used a towing cart that towed stones. They also used ramps to allow them to climb the pyramids. They used logs as wheels to tow the stones and push them. They used hammers and chisels to grind stone to the perfect size. They used sand piles to stand on from the inside to build from the inside. The sand was gradually lowered as the level needed to build decreased.