Ancient egyptians

Hypothesis: The elaborate construction and unique purpose of the pyramids
was linked to the Ancient Egyptians desire to preserve and honor the dead.


The Ancient Egyptians strong beliefs towards death inspired them to build
elaborate pyramid structures. The purpose of the pyramids being constructed in such
detail was in order to try and preserve and honor the dead of the highest social
status. The construction of the pyramids was an important way of life to the Ancient
Egyptians for it helped them to express their strong beliefs.

The purpose of the pyramids to the Ancient Egyptians was mainly to
commemorate the dead Pharaohs. It was originally thought that the pyramids were
laid out in a relatively unstructured manner (Bauval, R. 1995). Although, more
recent work suggests that the relative sizes and detailed positioning of the pyramids
is almost a mirror image of the ‘belt’ in the constellation of Orion. The supposed
‘air shafts’ in the pyram...