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ancient egypt

Date Submitted: 04/11/2001 04:01:34
Category: / History
Length: 2 pages (649 words)
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The Pyramids In my report, I will discuss how the pyramids were built, what purpose they served, the three pyramids at Giza, some messages found on the stones that were used to build pyramids, and what a mastabas is. Pyramids are tombs built for Egypt's pharaohs. Pyramids are large structures with four sides that are the shape of a triangle, that meet at the top to form a point. The ancient Egyptians used the pyramids …

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…mastabas the king's relatives and servants are buried. Some blocks had marks on them to show where they belonged. Others had messages like " this side up ", " vigorous gang", or even " how drunk the king is ". In conclusion, the pyramids were built by free, drafted, citizens. Pyramids were used to bury the pharaohs. The messages on the stones were decoded. The three pyramids at the Giza were the largest, and a mastabas is not a pyramid.

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