Exploring the Pyramids

The Egyptians were fascinated by death. They believed that, after death, their pharaohs died, they became Osiris, the king of the dead. Then, the next pharaoh became Horus, the god of the heavens, and the protector of the sun god. The circle of this was represented by the rising and the setting of the sun. Egyptians believed that a portion of their pharaoh's soul, the ka, remained in his body. It was imperative that the pharaoh's body be well preserved, or else he would not be able to carry out his new duties as the kings of the dead. If this happened, the cycle would break, and disaster would happen to Egypt and all of its people. Each pharaoh was mummified, in order to prevent disaster from happening, and all of the pharaoh's possessions were buried in the tomb with  him.(http://www.nationalgeographic.com/pyramids/pyramids.html ) Egyptians built massive tombs for their pharaohs, and these pyramids were built by all members of the city of Egypt, forced into the building of the pyramids.  Egypt was a very civilized society, with bakers, medical clinics, etc. it was because they were so civilized that the pyramids were so complex and sturdy. The Egyptians had architects, and used them to build the pyramids. The Egyptians were very advanced, and  took many advanced steps toward life, and after life.
 Citations:
1. "National Geographic: Egypt Pyramids--Facts, Photos, Diagrams." National Geographic - Inspiring People to Care About the Planet Since 1888. Web. 07 Feb. 2010. .
2. (image) http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/All_Gizah_Pyramids.jpg/800px-All_Gizah_Pyramids.jpg