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What is the real truth about the pyramids of Giza? |
Travel Info What is the real truth about the pyramids of Giza? Travel Tips The truth is that the pyramids at Giza and pyramids at various other locations in Egypt were all built with the same intent. To give the Pharaohs and other members of the royal families an eternal resting place. The pyramid is built to represent the ben ben or primeval mound, from which the ancient Egyptians believed all life originated. The pyramids were sealed once the burial rites were completed, with the intention that they would never again be opened . Originally they did not stand alone but were adjoined to a temple and mortuary complex that was surrounded by a wall. Most had a causeway that lead to a Valley temple that was often constructed on the bank of the Nile river or in a man made harbour. The Valley temples are thought to have played a significant part in the process of mummification of the deceased. For many centuries it was a mystery just how the ancient Egyptians constructed such monolithic monuments with such accurate precision. This is no longer a mystery,but it is still cause for enormous admiration and respect for the minds that designed and built them. Working with primitive instruments,copper ,stone and wooden tools. The man power was made up of various officials,craftsmen and teams of willing manpower recruited during the annual inundation, from the provincial nomes (states) of Egypt. Source(s): Final yr. Egyptology student Other Travel Tips they were built by fairies in the middle of the night.and along came the pharaoh and said what an excellent idea to put my sarcophagus in so i can go to the after life so you will have to build one tomorrow night, and that's how it came to pass. and no one believed cos they said it was a fairy story. just like the fairy stories the egyptians tell today, myegypt.co.uk built by aliens. Hey welshman, good to c u here :D They exist. Next time, clarify your question more and get across which truth or piece of information you want, rather than such a broad, general request. Stones are fixed together without any substance or any material. This is one of the secrets that no body can really explain how come. One theory said the ancient Egyptians knew one way to make vacuum between the big stones to keep it stuck together. Don't believe the ignorant people who tells that it wasn't built by Egyptians. There are few writers feels itching that the great history of civilisations and the world are coming from the mother of the world Egypt. |
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