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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
What is the tallest prymaid in Egypt called?
The tallest pyramid of Egypt is the Khufu or Queops pyramid which is 138m high.
Three of the main types of Egyptian pyramids are?
Smooth [sided] pyramid Step [sided] pyramid Bent pyramid
No doubt a large bomb. But pyramids were dismantled rather than destroyed for their stone. The Romans are known to have dismantled at least one pyramid. The Arabs took most of the white facing stone from the three pyramids at Giza to build Cairo.
What happened to the gold and jewels that were inside the tomb?
Intruders came in the entry and stoled the jewels and gold
Why is a pyramid called a pyramid?
the Greeks had a food that looked like a pyramid and was called something similar to it.
Why did they put jewels inside pyramids?
so the dead will be rich in the after life.
they believed in the afterlife and when they buried the dead dudes they put all the dead dudes crap in there
Is it true the pyramids were built to be the palaces of the pharaoh?
No. This is not true.
The pyramids were actually created in Ancient Egypt under the supervision of the Emporers and Pharoahs, but were planned and created by the mastermind of the time, Albert Einstein. He created the structures of the pyramids and left the plans for the pharoahs and emporers to use after he left. The plans were much to complex for the people of that time and so that is why they are not at their full capibility, design, and strength to be used as they once were.
When was the pyramid of Giza made?
The three pyramids of Giza were built over an eighty year period between 2589 and 2503 BC.
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.
They reason why they made pyramids was to bury their pharaohs after they died. The pyramids were to protect them and to make them immortal in after life.
They are made by thousands of slaves pulling giant blocks that weigh up to 2.5 tons. The blocks were made out of stone.
Are pyramids diamond shaped underground?
There's no reason you couldn't make one like that if you wanted to, but the ancient Egyptians didn't do it that way.
Yes. Each pyramid was made by the pharaohs servants especially for him. Nobody knows how they were made exactly although some do have theories.
Who lived in the Great Pyramid?
No one technically lived in the great pyramid, because pyramids were built as burial tombs. the pyramid of Giza was built for king Khufu (his second name is Cheops).
What was the importance of pyramids?
By building the pyramids that achieved the following:
1) Solving unemployment problem ,
2) Egyptian felt blessed by their god
3) The hard work did not let the Egyptians to think of rebelling on the Pharaoh Building the Pyramids as a social , political , and economic solution.
Are there any myths about the pyramids of Egypt?
There are a lot, but here's a good one. Some people believe that aliens from another planet came down and showed the Egyptians how to build the pyramids. They say people of this time could have never built something like that on their own. Another reason people believe this myth is because, in some Egyptian hieroglyphics, they describe "aliens" coming to their land. But the term 'aliens' most likely meant people from another empire of the time, so they were like aliens to then. So the myth probably isn't true, but it's fun to think about!
What is the average temperature of a pyramid a cube and a cylinder made out of soft clay?
The temperature of three different constructs of clay won't vary according to the shape of the construct. If the clay is at room temerature, the shapes will be at room temperature with possibly some very small variation from the hands of the person working the clay.
