The Pyramids Of Egypt

Page 1

The Pyramids of Egypt When one thinks of Egypt today, it is hard to do so without seeing the pyramids of Giza in the mind's eye. These huge structures of limestone or mudbrick are the oldest known manmade structures on our planet and have actually been around for longer in the period known as BCE (before the common era) than they have in CE (the common era). Since the dawn of recorded history, they have been an enigma, and this continues through to the present day, with more books and papers being written about them than any of the other ancient monuments in Egypt. Library shelves, throughout the world, are full of the various theories about how they were built, why they were built, and why they are located in certain places. The full range of writing is used in pyramid theories, from the well researched and referenced volumes to others which, quite frankly, deserve to be in either the science-fiction section or the children's section.

So, why were they built? It is generally accepted that they were tombs for the kings who built them, the fact that some of the Egypt pyramids had granite sarcophagi inside them being a major clue, as well as the lack of actual burial tombs being found for the majority of these kings (though one or two did have tombs built as well). But there are those who will point to the fact that nobody, or mummy, of a king, was ever discovered in any of these pyramids, which is a very good point, until other facts are brought in; namely the known fact that the pyramids were broken into in antiquity and any objects within, if any, were stolen and sold.


Turn static files into dynamic content formats.

Create a flipbook
Issuu converts static files into: digital portfolios, online yearbooks, online catalogs, digital photo albums and more. Sign up and create your flipbook.