they thought it would bring the pharaoh up to heaven
The pyramids were built to house the mummies of Egyptian pharaohs. The Egyptians believed that the pyramids would help the pharaohs move onto the next stage of life.
The Egyptian civilization was best known for construction magnificent temples and pyramids.
The pyramids that you are talking about were built to hold the remains of dead Egyptian (and other) pharoahs.
The Egyptian pyramids can be found in the desert of Giza, after which they are named.
Pyramids were built in Ancient Egypt as tombs, or burial places, for Egyptian pharaohs, or kings.
A good question would be: Who built the pyramids?
They were built as tombs.
Slaves didn't build the pyramids, and no.
The pyramids were built to protect the body of the dead pharaoh. Pyramids were built until the Egyptian middle kingdom ended. (c.1550BC) ~ Bye...'!
Pyramids were built during the Old and Middle kingdoms (c.2650-1550BC)
They were well built.
Pyramids.
Old Kingdom.
No. Egyptian's made the pyramid's.
pharoahs
Three Egyptian Kings.
The Egyptian pyramids are built of limestone blocks.