Pyramids The pyramids of Egypt are the last remaining Wonder of the World. Even in the days of Ancient Egypt when powerful pharaohs ruled over Egypt the pyramids were considered a wonder. Today, the ruins of 35 pyramids still stand near the Nile River in Egypt. These pyramids were built to protect the bodies of Egyptian kings and other royalty but before the pyramids became the standard for burials, tombs were used for Egypt's early rulers, nobles, and other high ranking officials. ... They are the largest and best preserved of all Egyptian pyramids. ...

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(Honour and Fleming, "Ancient Egypt," page 65) The Egyptians believed greatly in Ra, or the sun God. ... (Class Notes September 18, 2003) The greatest of the pyramids were the Pyramids at Giza. ... (Gay Robins, "The Art of Ancient Egypt," Chapter 2, page 47) The people that were buried in these pyramids were people of great significance. ... The shape of the pyramids had a lot to do with the beliefs of the Egyptians and their desire to be as close to God or Ra as possible. ... (Honour and Fleming, "Ancient Egypt," page 68) The way in which the pyramids were constructed also points towards the...

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When most people mention Ancient Egypt the first thing that comes to mind is the Pyramids. ... The pyramids are said to have built Egypt by being the force that knit together the kingdom's economy. ... The Egyptians dug a network of canals off the Nile to transport stone for the pyramids and food for the workers, and a simple, local agriculture became the force that knit together the kingdom's economy. ... Egypt created a vast agricultural empire, yet all the irrigation was done by hand. ... The pyramids will always be a conezt reminder of, the vast architecturial ...

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Along the Nile River were the Egyptians. ... The Egyptian's economy was largely based on agriculture. ... In Egypt the pyramids hold a variety of art like great paintings that tell stories or hieroglyphics, statues, and pottery. ... They also used some form of geometry to create all of their great pyramids. ... The Egyptians believed a lot in the afterlife and that's why they all of their pyramids as tombs. ...

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Death in Ancient Egypt The Egyptians have left us with what is perhaps the most detailed legacy of any ancient civilization. ... Despite many fanciful theories, pyramids were simply tombs of the Pharaoh. Like all pyramids they were built in groups and were part of a vast cemetery complex. ... Pyramids of Giza Until the third dynasty, the traditional form of royal tomb was a mastaba. ... The early surviving pyramid, the famous step pyramid, was itself originally conceived as a mastaba. ...

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Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt are both cradles of civilization. ... In the old Kingdom the Egyptians built three great pyramids in Giza. Pyramids were built for the tombs of the kings, and were one of the main activities of the kings during their rule. ... The Egyptians also believed in Maat. ... The Hyksos invaded the delta region of Egypt, but Egyptian warriors from Thebes counterattacked and drove them back to Asia Minor. ...

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The Egyptians did not understand art as it is defined today. ... Egyptian art was very symbolic. ... Egyptians used the size of their sculptures to show the social order. ... The life-size statue of King Menkure and his Chief Queen, found under the ruler's pyramids at Giza, show this art's wonderful realistic aspects. ... The Egyptians never discovered the principals of perspective. ...

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Some tribes settled into Upper Egypt and others closer to the Mediterranean Sea in Lower Egypt. ... The Egyptians built huge statues of their gods and also preserved stories of them by engraving them into stone walls on pyramids of Egypt to honor them. ... Large pyramids were built to house the dead bodies of the pharaohs. Great sacrifices were made by the Egyptians to please their gods, both food offerings and the hard work of building the pyramids. ... The Egyptians saw their gods as a bit more merciful. ...

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