Why did the Egyptians build pyramids?

shantaram

The pyramids of ancient Egypt were funerary edifices. They were built over a period of 2,700 years, ranging from the beginning of the Old Kingdom to the close of the Ptolemaic Period; but the time at which pyramid building reached its acme, the pyramid age par excellence, was that commencing with the 3rd dynasty and ending with the 6th (c. 2686-2345 BC). During those years the pyramid was the regular type of royal tomb. ---From Encyclopaedia Britannica Aug 04 00, 11:35 AM

zbeckabee

The Egyptians thought that a person's body had to be preserved and protected so the soul could live forever. The Egyptians mummified (embalmed and dried) their dead and hid the mummies in large tombs. From about 2700 to 1700 B.C., the bodies of Egyptian kings were buried inside or beneath a pyramid in a secret chamber that was filled with treasures of gold and precious objects. The pyramids of ancient Egypt were funerary edifices. http://library.thinkquest.org/C0116982/HTML%20page%20folder/hpyramids.htm Apr 03 08, 11:51 AM

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