pyramids

=__The Pyramids__ =

Ancient Egyptians believed that their king ruled even after he had died he had a //ka,// an eternal life force, which continued to take part in the governing of Egypt. In the ancient Egyptian's mind, the //ka// remained like a living king in its needs and pleasures. Kings expected to reign forever, so their tombs were even more important than their palaces. For them, the resting place after death was an immense structure called a pyramid. The magnificent monuments were remarkable engineering achievements, built by people who had not even begun to use the wheel. Unlike the other civilization at this time the ancient Egyptian​s did have a good supply of stone, both granite and limestone. The Great Pyramid of Giza had perfectly cut stone block which weighed 2 1/2 tons. Some of these stone blocks weighed 15 tons. More than 2 million of these blocks were stacked with precision to the extreme height of 481 feet. The entire structure of the Great Pyramid of Giza covered more than 13 acres. The Pyramids also reflect the strength of the ancient Egyptian civilization. These pyramids show that the ancient Egyptian dynasties had developed the economic strength and technological means to support massive public woks projects, as well as the leadership and government organization to carry them out.