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.
Smooth [sided] pyramid Step [sided] pyramid Bent pyramid
the step pyramid of Pharaoh Djoser at Saqarra
The pyramid of Pharaoh Djoser dates from about 2,630 B.C. and is a 'step pyramid'. The great Pyramid of Giza - Pharaoh Khufu - dates from about 2,550 B.C. and is a true pyramid, that is, smooth sided. The Pyramid of Djoser was Egypt's first pyramid.
A step pyramid.
AnswerThe Great Pyramid, or Kufu's Pyramid in the pharaohnic language and the Cheop's Pyramid in Greek Answer 2The step pyramid
Smooth [sided] pyramid Step [sided] pyramid Bent pyramid
There are about three types of pyramids in Ancient Egypt: "True" pyramid- The typical pyramid, with smooth sides and hard edges(the pyramids you would imagine) Bent pyramid- Very smooth and has curved sides(obviously looks bent!) Stepped Pyramid- Has many steps to the top(it's a STEP pyramid!)
the step pyramid of Pharaoh Djoser at Saqarra
The step pyramid is at the pyramid field at Saqarra Egypt
The pyramid of Pharaoh Djoser dates from about 2,630 B.C. and is a 'step pyramid'. The great Pyramid of Giza - Pharaoh Khufu - dates from about 2,550 B.C. and is a true pyramid, that is, smooth sided. The Pyramid of Djoser was Egypt's first pyramid.
A step pyramid is a pyramid with steps on the side.
The three main pyramids at Giza are - The Pyramid of Khufu also known as The Great Pyramid of Giza and the Pyramid of Cheops [his Greek name], the Pyramid of Khafre and the Pyramid of Menkaure. Three of the main types of Egyptian pyramids are - Smooth [sided] pyramid Step [sided] pyramid Bent pyramid
Step pyramids served as royal tombs in ancient Egypt, with the most famous example being the Step Pyramid of Djoser in Saqqara. These pyramids were characterized by stacked layers or steps, which symbolized the sun's rays reaching towards the heavens. Step pyramids represented an early form of pyramid construction before the more familiar smooth-sided pyramids, such as those at Giza, were developed.
The Step Pyramid was built in Circa 2630 B.C.
The Great Pyramid and the Red Pyramid, and all of the pyramids of Giza. Even the Step Pyramid is famous. * Great Pyramid * Step Pyramid * Bent Pyramid * Red Pyramid
The biggest pyramid in the world is the Great Pyramid of Giza. Archeologists believe that it was built for Fourth Dynasty Egyptian Pharaoh Khufu and was completed in 2560 BC.xcool77
The first step pyramid was the Pyramid of Djoser (or Zoser), and it was built in the Saqqara necropolis in Egypt.