Pyramids' Significance

Significance and Purpose of the Pyramids:

• The Pyramids of Giza were built for burial and religious purposes. They were also used to house the tombs of the Pharaohs.

• There were royal tombs in the pyramids.

• They are one of the last of the 7 Ancient  Wonders in the world.

• The Pyramids are now a famous and world known tourism site.

• We are able to learn more about Ancient Egypt by studying the Pyramids.

• They represent the enhanced engineering capabilities of the Ancient Egyptians.

• They were used as inspiration and settings for movies or theatre.

• We are able to use the methods of how the Ancient Egyptians built the pyramids.

Interesting and Fun Facts:

--> The pyramid is made up of more than two million stones.

--> Some of the Egyptian workers were paid with food such as raddishes, garlic and onions (food that was hard to find and get).

--> The stone and blocks weighed about 907 kilograms.

--> The Pyramids once had the treasure that they thought Khufu would take to his afterlife.

--> The Great Pyramids of Giza used to look white and shiny as the limestone they used was polished.

--> More than 20, 000 people worked together to build the pyramids.

--> No hieroglyphs have been found in the pyramids of Giza.