The pyramids show how important the funeral and burial of the pharaoh was. ... During the Old Kingdom, the Egyptians believed that the king was the living embodiment of their god. ... Pyramids were built to show the greatness of their kings which served as tombs and houses for their departed spirits. 2. ... One difference between the two kingdoms is that the Old Kingdom brought new achievements like writing, trade and pyramids that had a greater contribution to society. ... One of these kingdoms actually conquered Egypt. ...

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Imhotep, Stepped Pyramid of King Djoser (Saqqara, Egypt) 87 58 Part of a necropolis, first complex of buildings made entirely of stone. ... The stepped pyramid is a solid. Great Pyramids (Gizeh, Egypt) 88 59 Huge monuments to dead pharaohs. ... Small interior for burial of the dead (unlike Stepped Pyramid, in which the dead are buried underground). Great Sphinx (Gizeh, Egypt) 88 61 Guards the pyramids. ...

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