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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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Did pyramids accomplish their purpose?

Yes, they preserved the pharaohs (even though most were stolen) and told us about ancient Egypt.

Are there hyroglythics on the pyramids?

There are hieroglyphics in and around most pyramids except for the pyramid complex at Giza. This is another reason why some people believe these pyramids were not built by the Egyptians.

What do Egyptians use for money?

Modern Egyptians use the Egyptian Pound. There are plenty of websites that will give you an exchange rate.

The ancient Egyptians had debins for money; they also traded by means of barter.

Why in the history of egypt on the pyramids there is nothing about moses?

Because Moses is said to have lived in Egypt in around 1250BC 1200 years after the Giza pyramids were built and about 300 years after the last pyramid. The Bible account (Exodus 1 v.11-15) of Moses does not mention pyramids but cities. Cities built predominately out of mud brick.

Another option is that the whole event of the Israelites in Egypt did not take place. It is at best myth, a reference to a lesser event blown out of proportion by the passage of time. There are no references to it outside of the Bible.

Do the Mayan and Egypt pyramids line up on the map?

Nope. They're VERY different. Egyptian pyramids were made as tombs for royalty, while Mayan pyramids were made as religious temples.

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Which Egyptian pyramids are the most important?

Probably the complex at Giza which includes the Great Pyramid of Pharaoh Khufu (Reigned 2589-66BC). This is the largest and most accurately built of all the pyramids built in Egypt during the old and middle kingdoms.

What are Mayan pyramid made of?

A pyramid is just a geometric shape, without restriction on the material of which it is made.

Did they have pyramids without pharaohs or kings?

the reason they had pyramids was to honour the great pharoahs. they were believed to be the gateway to heaven. pyramids were only built to signify the king.

Are all pyramids polyhedrons?

no not all pyramids are polyhedron because each pyramid has a different shape. so no each pyramid is not a polyhedron

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Yes they are.

Why was building the great pyramid hard work?

The main reason why building the Great Pyramid was hard because the work was done without the aid of machinery. Every stone was hewn from the quarries, dragged on sledges and levered into place using simple levers by human muscle power alone. It is said that 20,000 naked slaves toiled in blazing sun for twenty years.

What was the legacy of the great pyramid?

is the oldest and largest of the three pyramids in the Giza Necropolis bordering what is now Cairo, Egypt, and is the only one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World that survives substantially intact. It is believed the pyramid was built as a tomb for Fourth dynasty Egyptian King Khufu (Cheops in Greek) and constructed over a 20 year period concluding around 2560 BC. The Great Pyramid was the tallest man-made structure in the world for over 3,800 years.

What did egtptian use to make a pyramids?

Egyptians Used big bricks of limestone To build pyramids! These bricks weighed 1,000 Lbs

What did Egypt collect from the people and was able to build temples and pyramids?

Actually some scientists say that it would be impossible to build the pyramids, henze would take billions of years just for around 13,000,000 people.

Why do the ancient pyramids matter?

The ancient pyramids mattered to the Egyptians because they usually contain the burial places of pharoahs, queens and etc. However, other pyramids like the three pyramids in Giza, do not have an entrance. An entrance has not been found for those (without destroying the pyramid) and is believed to contain something important. The pyramids are also important because they represent one of history's greatest architectual acomplishments.

Is Egypt is the foundation for western civilization?

No. Ancient Greece is considered the birthplace of western civilization. Egypt was the very first western civilization, but Greece gets the title as the birthplace of western civilization. Also, Egypt is in the eastern hemisphere.

What is the food pyramid for a pond?

plants baby fish and herbivore and then who fits in whose mouth. bass, pike, and pickeral are the likely apex predators of a pond

What is another name for sarcophagus?

Some synonyms include casket, burial box, coffer, pinto, funerary box, coffin, catafalque.