Exploring Pyramids, Temples and Tombs
PyramidsThe Egyptians built the Pyramids for the kings and queens as tombs. In Egypt, there are appropriately 80 pyramids that we have found. The Pyramid of Giza and the Great Pyramid were one of the biggest pyramids. These pyramids served as resting places for the pharaohs
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TemplesTemples were known as the homes of the gods and goddesses. Each temple was meant for a certain god and if you wanted to worship that god, you would go to that temple to worship. The temples were made of stone so they could last a long time.
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TombsAn Egyptian tomb served as a resting place for dead kings and queens. These tombs were very complex had various art on the walls. It was believed that if the tomb was built correctly, the pharaoh would resurrect. They were 'the houses of eternity'. The tombs were usually located inside the pyramid that the mummy was dedicated to.
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CEE Paragraph #1: How did the ancient Egyptians build the pyramids?
There are many theories of how the Egyptians built the pyramids. Some of the theories include, aliens helping the Egyptians build these pieces of architecture, use in placing rubble on the inside and then placing the bricks outside, and lastly, the use of ramps. Some (not many) people believe that the pyramids were built with the help of extraterrestrials like from this website, it states, "This is how it really worked: Those aliens, abundant in their knowledge and drowning in technology, came along and using their compasses, they landed on earth and found the actual magnetic north and south poles. THEN THEY BUILT THE PYRAMIDS!"1 This website, shares evidence that says that because the aliens had so much knowledge and technology, they easily could have helped the ancient Egyptians build the pyramids.
-http://www.outerworlds.com/likeness/aliens/aliens.html
Another theory that this person, Peter James, had in mind was that the ancient Egyptians placed rubble inside the pyramid before they built up the sides. The Hindu Website says, "Ancient Egyptians created pyramids by piling up rubble on the inside and attaching bricks on the outside later, according to a new theory proposed by a British engineer [Peter James]." The way James was thinking of this was that the Egyptians placed rubble inside the pyramid edges and then attaching the bricks to the outside later on in the process.
http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/world/uk-engineer-gives-new-theory-on-how-pyramids-were-built/article5570483.ece
The last theory is that the pyramids were built using ramps to help push the blocks up higher and the Egyptians would push the blocks up the ramp. Science Daily Website tells us, "Once the stones were at the construction site[area of which they were building the pyramid], ramps were built to get them into place on the pyramid, said Redford. "If they consistently raised the ramp course by course as the teams dragged their blocks up, they could have gotten them into place fairly easily," he noted. Redford thought that they would use the ramps to push these blocks up and they would make the ramp go higher and higher to place blocks that needed to go higher up.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/03/080328104302.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sciencedaily%2Fmost_popular+(Most+Popular+News+--+ScienceDaily)
All of these theories seem fairly possible but archaeologists haven't found the true answer to the way the pyramids were built.
There are many theories of how the Egyptians built the pyramids. Some of the theories include, aliens helping the Egyptians build these pieces of architecture, use in placing rubble on the inside and then placing the bricks outside, and lastly, the use of ramps. Some (not many) people believe that the pyramids were built with the help of extraterrestrials like from this website, it states, "This is how it really worked: Those aliens, abundant in their knowledge and drowning in technology, came along and using their compasses, they landed on earth and found the actual magnetic north and south poles. THEN THEY BUILT THE PYRAMIDS!"1 This website, shares evidence that says that because the aliens had so much knowledge and technology, they easily could have helped the ancient Egyptians build the pyramids.
-http://www.outerworlds.com/likeness/aliens/aliens.html
Another theory that this person, Peter James, had in mind was that the ancient Egyptians placed rubble inside the pyramid before they built up the sides. The Hindu Website says, "Ancient Egyptians created pyramids by piling up rubble on the inside and attaching bricks on the outside later, according to a new theory proposed by a British engineer [Peter James]." The way James was thinking of this was that the Egyptians placed rubble inside the pyramid edges and then attaching the bricks to the outside later on in the process.
http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/world/uk-engineer-gives-new-theory-on-how-pyramids-were-built/article5570483.ece
The last theory is that the pyramids were built using ramps to help push the blocks up higher and the Egyptians would push the blocks up the ramp. Science Daily Website tells us, "Once the stones were at the construction site[area of which they were building the pyramid], ramps were built to get them into place on the pyramid, said Redford. "If they consistently raised the ramp course by course as the teams dragged their blocks up, they could have gotten them into place fairly easily," he noted. Redford thought that they would use the ramps to push these blocks up and they would make the ramp go higher and higher to place blocks that needed to go higher up.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/03/080328104302.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sciencedaily%2Fmost_popular+(Most+Popular+News+--+ScienceDaily)
All of these theories seem fairly possible but archaeologists haven't found the true answer to the way the pyramids were built.