Pyramids

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It was believed that the Egyptians built pyramids so that tombs can be kept inside after the Pharaoh has died. It was also believed that it was for Queens chambers. Pyramids were built for the protection of the deceased Pharaoh. It was also built for the final resting place for kings and queens that are dead. It was believed that while alive the Pharaoh represented Horus and Osiris. They had believed in the afterlife means the dead person will still be alive after death.

The Egyptians believed that if they had preserved the Pharaohs body it would come to life and rule once again in the afterlife. They believed that if they didn’t preserve the body it would rot and it will never come back to life ever again. They did this to stop them from drying out. The sand in Egypt was very hot so it will take away the moisture from them and it will not rot.

It took 100 000 slaves and 20-30 years to build a great pyramid for King Khufu. It will also take the same time and number of people to build a second great pyramid. The great third pyramid of Giza took about 15 years and 500 000 slaves to build a pyramid. So to build great pyramids for Kings and Queens it would take 15-30 years and 1 500 000 slaves to build three great pyramids. Most pyramids are built in Giza.