pyramids
Robert McConnon The Pre-Modern World Professor Tom March 9, 2003 Egyptian Pyramids I am doing my essay on Egyptian Pyramids and will discuss a little on how they were built, who built them, what were there purpose, and what were the most notable ones. The ancient Egyptians built pyramids as tombs for the pharaohs and their queens. The pharaohs were buried in pyramids of many different shapes and sizes from before the beginning of the Old Kingdom to the end of the Middle Kingdom. There are about eighty pyramids known today from ancient Egypt. Some of the most famous of the Egyptian pyramids are the three Great pyramids of Giza are the work of 4,000 stonemasons and as many as 100,000 laborers working under conditions of forced servitude and given rations consisting in large part of onions and garlic. ... However, the pyramids are anything but simple. Different people have built pyramids at various times in history. ... The pyramids were tombs for the pharaohs. ... The ruins of thirty-five pyramids still stand near the Nile River in Egypt. ... They then hid the mummies in the large pyramids or tombs. ... Funeral ceremonies were performed in temples that were attached to the pyramids. Most pyramids had two temples connected by a long stone passageway. ... Of all of the Pyramids built by the ancient Egyptians only the Great Pyramid of Khufu, which is also one of the three great pyramids of Giza is considered one of the Seven Wonders of the world. ... It is still a mystery to this day on how the ancient Egyptian builders were able to have such exact measurements upon building the pyramids. In conclusion The pyramids are a standing monument to the craftsmanship of the Egyptians. The pyramids are not only a great site to look at, but they are also a symbol of one of the greatest civilizations of out time.