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The shape of a tomb has varied throughout history. The customs and conventions as well as the capability and facility of a people determine the shape of a tomb. And they can exhibit a fairly wide range of characteristics. The word 'tomb' comes from the word 'tumulus' which the Greek's used to denote the mound of dirt covering a grave.
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What do the pyramids provide?
The pyramids in Egypt provided a tomb for the deseased Pharaoh. Pyramids provided immortality in the afterlife.
Names of buildings that have a triangle shape?
They are pyramids
What shape do all pyramids have in common?
a pyramid
What terms describe a pyramid?
The shape of its base. So you can get triangular pyramids, square pyramids and so on.
Are Pyramids and prisms are named by the shape of their bases?
yes
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