The word "pyramid" is a Greek word which means "Wheat cake." Egyptians
built pyramids as temples for their gods. When Egyptian gods died, their
tomb was put in the pyramids. One of the most famous pyramids was the step
pyramid. This was the earliest of pyramids. Many people wonder who built
the pyramids. After viewing pyramids from the inside, most people find
it hard to believe that anyone could have built these enormous pieces of
art in that time of living. Even Modern Egyptologists cant figure out exactly
who it was that built them. From information stated by many different egyptologists,
it is believed that it took about 20,000 labor workers to build the pyramid
of Khufu, which is shown below.
Who
lived in the pyramids?
As
it says in the above paragraph, the pyramids were built as temples for
the Egyptian Gods. When they died they were put in coffins and their coffins
were placed inside the pyramids.
What
were the pyramids used for?
The
pyramids were built as decorative temples in Egypt, but other than that,
they were mainly used as tombs for pharaohs and their queens after their
death.
What
kind of things were kept in the pyramids?
Inside
the pyramids there were many decorations. such as hyroglyfics and coffins.
How
big were the pyramids?
The
pharaohs were burried in different pyramids of many different sizes. The
three biggest pyramids were built in the city of Giza. These three were
built at the beginning of the Old Kingdom.
Where
can pyramids be seen today?
There
are about eighty pyramids known to Ancient Egypt today. They can be seen
many places throughout Egypt.