It was mainly built for the honor of the kings and queens so that when they died they could be buried in it.
No, mostly just pharaohs were buried in pyramids. Some pharaohs actually killed servants to take with them to the afterlife. Pharaohs paid the embalmer to mummify the servants. To the servants it would be a great honor to be mummified and be taken to the afterlife with their king.
Ancient Egyptian Pharaohs wanted such big Pyramids because it was a sign of their power. They wanted everyone to know what they could do. Pharaohs were recognized as Gods in Ancient Egypt. So when they had massive structures the pharaohs wanted them to last for eternity. When they built them they forced everyone to work on them. It was an honor to help build a pyramid. Not only was it forced but only the kings highest members of the family were able to bury the pharaoh. The Pharaohs were buried with gold and all the necessities needed to live in their after life. So pretty much because they can and it shows how powerful they are the more unique and the bigger the higher a pharaoh was believed to be.:)
The pharaohs had absolute authority. By Destiny Pecoraro
Pharaohs beards are made from goats hair.
Pyramids and Temples were built to honor and to worship Gods and Pharaoh's.
by praying.
To show honor and respect to there Pharaohs/ Goddess
Pharaohs, or kings of Egypt, were put in pyramids (Egyptians considered their pharaohs to be gods). The Pyramid of Djoser (2630--2612 BC) was the first major pyramid constructed in Egypt.
They wanted to honor them
The Ancient Egyptians constructed pyramids as tombs for their pharaohs (kings).
It was mainly built for the honor of the kings and queens so that when they died they could be buried in it.
The pyramids of ancient Egypt were built by the Egyptian population as a memorial to their pharaohs. The pharaohs demanded that the pyramids be built in order to honor themselves. The pyramids were linked to power & the regions of ancient Egypt.
The pyramids were built as tombs for the Pharaohs, where their bodies were taken after death with the hope that they would be kept safe until the time came for their resurrection.
They were important to pharaohs because they showed how great or powerful they were and it helped them get to the afterlife. They were important to everyday Egyptians because they thought it was an honor to be in the presence of a great person's tomb.
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