Pyramids

             There have been many theories explaining the purpose of the pyramids of Giza, and how they were built. This essay will explore the opinions of historians and reach a conclusion on what the purpose of the Giza pyramids were and how Egyptians built them.
             One of the most popular theories regarding the purpose of the pyramids was that they were used as a tomb. Egyptians saw their Pharoahs as God-Kings rather than just leaders. Pharoahs were worshiped as Gods and thus is understandable that ancient Egyptians would see it necessary for the Pharoah to be buried in a tomb that would be fit for that of a God-King. One argument against this theory was that a particular Pharoah had built at least five different pyramids, surely not all five could have been for his tomb. Some say that perhaps that he could have been cut up and his separate limbs were placed in separate tombs but this theory is unethical because anciant Egyptians believed that to live in the afterlife one must have his physical body intact. This is the purpose of mummification, to keep the body in good condition for use in the afterlife, so if the limbs were seperated it would be inpossible to go on to the afterlife. Another interesting argument against the tomb theory is made by Erich Von Daniken in his book "Chariots of the Gods?"
             Von Daniken makes the simple point that if ten blocks were laid each day it would take 664 years to complete the structure. This is based on the very elementary procedure of dividing the total number of blocks by ten. No one surely thinks that it took 664 years to build this pyramid, even a tenth of this period is unacceptable if the tomb theory of the pyramid is to have any merit. Yet constructing this pyramid in a time of 67 years means that two-hundred thirty tonnes of limestone or granite were laid each day. This means that, on average, a hundred times every single day more than two tonnes of stone would have been precisely put in p...

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