The first megalithic sites showed up in Neolithic Europe thousands of years before the great pyramids in Egypt were built and are thought to be brought about by the Neolithic peoples of Europe who domesticated animals and brought about farming and agriculture. ... It was too much to ask Egyptians to change their beliefs and traditions. ... In the Early Dynastic Period, the first Egyptian royal dynasty, Egypt was ruled by a king called Menes. Menes was able to unite both Upper and Lower Egypt into a single kingdom. ... Although their techniques were founded prior to 3000 BC, the pyramid of a ki...

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Both Egypt and Mesopotamia developed around 3000 B.C. ... The Egyptians had the belief in life after death, and that probably is the most noted thing that is prevalent today about the Egyptian culture. They built huge pyramids to bury the dead in and you were mummified and buried with all your belongings and riches. The larger your tomb or pyramid was due to how powerful you were. The Egyptians also had a religious belief of many different gods. ...

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One of the distinct characteristics of the Bronze Age is the common use of pyramids. Egypt is quite famous for their pyramids an example are (Great Pyramids (Dynasty IV) of Gizeh. ... One of the strong votes for Mesoamerica as a Bronze Age culture is their use of pyramid shaped architectures. ... This Temple is a step like pyramid characteristic of Mesoamerica and reaches a height of 144 feet. These pyramids were sacred structures that were said to be the home of the Great Goddess and God. ...

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