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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
What was the function or purpose to make pyramids?
The pyramids were mostly created as a protection for the body in a tomb. The shape provided protection because they were very steep, and the pyramid itself was filled with a maze of pathways and traps to protect the body and tomb.
How many pyramids did Akhenaten build?
tell us then how many pyramids did he build or was it just one or a tomb?answer this for me please!
What was an Egyptian tomb called?
Pyramids
What do the pyramids provide?
The pyramids in Egypt provided a tomb for the deseased Pharaoh. Pyramids provided immortality in the afterlife.
What was the great pyramids used for?
A tomb for the Pharaoh.
What were the pyramids made for?
They were built as a tomb for the Pharaohs
Is the great sphinx a tomb like the pyramids?
no
Why the pyramid?
The pyramids are like a tomb for the Pharaoh and his treasures. When the Pharaoh dies he is mummifies with his treasure in the pyramids.
Did Egyptians build pyramids way before the pharaoh died as its tomb?
Well,yes because where else would they put the mummy?
Did Cleopatra get a pyramid?
No, Cleopatra was buried in a tomb. The pyramids had gone out of fashion for royal burials thousands of years before Cleopatra's time.
What is a grave for ancient pharohs?
A tomb. Some had pyramids.
What is an everyday example of a pyramid?
Examples: A pyramids, person shape like pyramids, foods shape like pyramids etc
