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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.

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Who is buried inside the BENT pyramid?

NOBODY!

Sneferu was going to be burred there but he was burred in The Red Pyramid

What did pyramids contain?

stuff. plus a seagull called frank from the weekend.

What is at the top of a pyramid?

an eye which identifies the king watching over all his people. where the pyramid would alwaysbe there representing the king. without this the people would feel no presents of the king for this is there father.

What Is The Real Name Of Pyramid?

The real name of the Pyramid, specifically the Great Pyramid of Giza, is the Pyramid of Khufu, named after the Pharaoh Khufu (also known as Cheops). It is the largest of the three pyramids on the Giza plateau and was built during the Fourth Dynasty of the Old Kingdom of Egypt. The pyramid originally stood at about 146.6 meters (481 feet) but now is slightly shorter due to the loss of the outer casing stones.

Which volcanoes are the near the pyramid of Giza?

Three volcanoes:

1. Thera (Greek Island) which last erupted in ancient times (c.1300BC) which caused the Minoan civilisation to disappear. Thought by some scholars to be the source of the legend of Atlantis.

2. Vesuvius near Naples (Italy) which is still active but currently quiet. Famous eruption in 80AD buried the Roman cities of Pompey and Herculeum.

3. Mount Etna (Sicily) still active

What is the mixture of sand lime and water and used as lubricant to help stones move?

A mixture of sand, lime, and water, used as a lubricant to help move stones, is mortar.

Mortar.

slick. Mortar.

Why did the people stop building pyramids in the new kingdom?

They stoped because they were too east to find, so the people could just go and steal the gold and riches.

Who built the step pyramid at Saqqara?

The step pyramid at Saqqara was designed by Imhotep for King Djoser (c.2667-2648 BC) great answere:)

What was the red pyramid made out of?

Clay and Mud And it's lined with gold i think.

Don't take this as correct it is my best guess!

Sorry

How long did it take to build the pyramids of Egypt and how many men were there?

It took 14-20 years, for 10,000 workers, a mixture of slaves and free men, to build the great pyramid of King Khufu. Perhaps the same number and time to build the second pyramid. The third Giza pyramid took about 15 years and about 5,000 workers.

Smaller pyramids obviously took less time.

How many pyramids are there in the world?

there are over 77 million pyramids in the world that were built by the egyptians an africans, in 1734.