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Pyramids
The pyramids were built thousands of years ago. They were built to honor their Pharaohs, Gods and Goddesses. These days, they are one of the greatest tourist attractions.
2,201 Questions
Why did the Mexicans build pyramids?
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The Mayans built the pyramids as temples to have religious ceremonies and perform astronomic and astrological calculations.
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All pyramids, all towers, all ziggurats are for one purpose only- to know time and day and hour until the world ends and time begins again. The towers are fixed telescopes to a sphere of stars they failed to KNOW are precessing. And so they lose what they were aimed at, and they become fake worship, fake observations like easter bunnies for Venus or for Jesus, or Santa Claus to party with or without the kids. This is why the hour becomes a surprise, no one has seen all things are predictable with odds of probabilities or we would not have those who milk us with the game of insurance, and casinos. Without a tower, Shem the son of Noah became Melchizedek when his father the king of all righteousness died, and in 450 years of earthquakes which settled the crust of the disrupted continents form the Flood.. he then predicted two things the same day. That medically Abram could cure his foreskin clean by cutting it off and thus catch the last egg of Sarah, and that Sodom would explode by morning when the full moon set and the sun rose (1918bc July 18). Every hour is predictable, so much so, that when warned, it can also be changed so it doesn't happen, (see Jonah and the destruction that didn't happen because the people saw and changed it... listened to others, not to Jonah, so Jonah threw a fit because he had already suffered in a fish).
Were there labyrinths inside the Egyptian Pyramids?
yes there is because is someone broke in to steal some gold they were faced with traps
During what period of Egyptian history were the three great pyramids of Egypt built?
it was during the Old Kingdom. after that, they buried the pharaohs in the valley of the kings to make the graves not so obvious, because grave robbers were stealing the valuable stuff the pharaohs were buried with. that did not help much though :)
What are the the 3 pyramids snefru built?
Archeologists has found three pyramids so far, but many belive that he built four.
Is it True Royal wives were allowed to have tombs near the pharaohs' pyramids?
Yes, and a lot of them had their own pyramids.
There are huge amounts of temples and burials around pyramids.
Whole families are buried there.
All the royals were buried near the pyramids (if their pharaoh-husband built pyramids).
How are the pyramids of the Americas similar to the pyramids in Egypt?
The Egyptian and American pyramids are alike by the followings both have pyramids, Their both found in the Atlantic Oceans, lacking and have ornaments.
The egypt and American Pyramids are different because Egypt is 2,600.
American is from 1,200.
Not especially. The only thing truly remarkable about the pyramids is their size; the rest of it is pretty basic mathematics... and as the demotivational poster says, "You can do anything you set your mind to when you have vision, determination, and an endless supply of expendable labor."
Why did the pharaohs start building pyramids toward the end of the old kingdom?
to preserve their pharaohs in a "kingdom" like castle. Also to save their history as the years went by with artifacts and other egyptian history.
Description of the Egyptian pyramids?
Big carved sandstone hills commisioned by Egyptian pharoes that housed their bodies after their death
Who built epypts first pyramid?
The first pyramid built was the Pyramid of the third dynasty Pharaoh Djoser in 2650 BC at the Saqqara necropolis to the northwest of the city of Memphis in Egypt. The architect was Imhotep, vizier and polymath. In a later age he was elevated to the status of a god.
What simple machine did the ancient egyptians use to help build the pyramids?
The most important "machine" was the inclined plane, the ramp used to raise the stones to the working level. The lever used to manhandle the stones into position and in the quarries to lift the stones onto the sledge on which they were transported. In the absence of the wheel the sledge with its narrow runners minimised the effects of friction.
Are the Giza pyramids still in the same location that it was built in Why or why not?
Yes, the pryamids of Giza are still in the same place 'lo these thoudands of years. Why? Because they are too damn big and heavy to move anywhere else. Besides, nobody who has enough money to pay the laborers to move those pryamids would waste their money even trying to relocate them. And the Egyptian government might get a bit upset about the whole concept. Do you have ANY idea how large those pryamids in Giza really are? Hint: BIG !
How many pyramids have been built?
Huge blocks of rock were cut from places many miles away and taken by boat to Giza and other places where pyramids were being built. The slaves used a series of logs rolling on the ground to move the giant stones. Then, they put them in place as parts of a pyramid.
The first pyramids were called "Step Pyramids" because they looked like giant steps. The pyramids we most recognize today, the smooth ones, were built later.
The Pyramids were built over a period of many years. The first great pyramid was ordered built by King Khufu (or Cheops), about 2600 B.C. This is the Great Pyramid, near Giza. It is 481 feet tall and 755 feet wide at each base. Historians believe that about 100,000 workers slaved away for more than 20 years to build this one pyramid.
Other pyramids followed, ordered built by other pharaohs. Historians still don't know how many pyramids were built in all because they are always finding remains of others beneath the constantly blowing sands of the Sahara Desert.
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All of Egypt's pyramids are sited on the west bank of the Nile and most are grouped together in a number of pyramid fields.
The German Egyptologist Karl Richard Lepsius (1810-84) produced the first modern list of pyramids in 1842. He identified 67. A great many more have since been discovered, in November 2008 118 pyramids had been identified. The location of Pyramid 29 for example, the so-called "Headless Pyramid", was lost for a second time when the structure was buried by desert sands subsequent to Lepsius' survey. It was only rediscovered again during an archaeological dig conducted in 2008.
Many pyramids are in a poor state of preservation or buried by desert sands. If visible at all they may appear as little more than mounds of rubble. As archaeological techniques improve Egyptologists are continuing to identify and study previously unknown pyramid structures.
The most recent pyramid to be discovered is that of Queen Sesheshet, mother of 6th Dynasty Pharaoh Teti, located at Saqqara. The discovery was announced by the Egyptian Council of Antiquities, on 11 November 2008.
There are of course hundreds of other pyramids around the world, outside of Egypt. Sudan alone has 220 existing pyramids, and there are hundreds more in the Middle East and Central and South America. In fact, the world's largest pyramid is actually in Mexico. Then of course, there is no time limit so it is not limited to Ancient times.
When did the slaves build the pyramid?
During the reign of Pharaoh Khufu. He reigned from 2589 to 2566BC.
It took 14-20 years to build say 2588-68BC
Why are pyramids placed where they are?
The ancient Egyptians placed the Pyramids where they were (on the west side of the Nile River) because they believed that the sun setting in the west was a symbol of life's end. They also built life giving temples (birthplaces) in the east as a symbol of life's beginning.
Did King Tutankhamun conquer anything?
Yes king tut conquered many countries such as Canada, united states, Mexico, china, Hong Kong, and Australia. it may seem kid of strange, but it is surprisingly true.
Was Jesus born before the pyramids were built?
No, Jesus was born after the pyramids were built.
The latest Egyptian Pyramid built was the Pyramid of Taharqa. It was built on the year 664 B.C.
Jesus Christ was born between 6 B.C and 4 B.C.
Why is the healthy eating food pyramid in the shape of a pyramid?
The healthy eating pyramid is in the shape of a pyramid so that when a person looks at it, they can tell that down the bottom is what you eat the most of, and it goes up from there till it reaches the top and that's where you eat the least.
What time period were pyramids built?
They were made between c.2650BC until the begining of the New Kingdom c.1550BC.
How did geography of land in Egypt serve as a natural barrier to protect the Egyptians?
The Mediterranean Sea to the north was hard to cross
The Red Sea to the east was to hard to cross
The Cataracts to the south were to dangerous
The Desert to the west was to dangerous and hot to travel through
What were pyramids for and how were they used?
pyramids were made by slaves in old ejypt,
faros and their 'workers' forced slaves(most commanly jews) to make blocks of sand and make them in to a pyramid, it was very hard work they could get whipped to make sure they do, the penelty for refusing could well be death.
they were used as burial chambers faros spent most of their lifes forcing them to make them so they could later be buried there they put tombs in there and their most favourable objects
How were the Giza pyramids built?
The Egyptians did NOT build the Sphinx by stone! They simply carved the Sphinx from a huge outcrop of limestone. They wouldn't have built it out of stone like they did for the pyramids, that would have taken a longer time.
What are the rooms in the Great Pyramids of Ancient Egypt?
In social studies we learned all about the three major rooms in a pyramid. The first room is the gold room. It is filled with all gold objects the king owns. It is believed this will protect the king in the afterlife. The next room is the Furtic room. It contains frogs, beetles, ravens, and dogs for food in the afterlife. The final room is the sarcophagus room. It holds the Pharaoh surrounded by water to help him sale to the afterlife.
