This is How Long It Take to Build the Egyptian Pyramids
- U-Report
Who Built the Pyramids?
Piramida Mesir.
- U-Report
Well-known modern interpretations have given the world the impression that the pyramids were built entirely by enslaved people. However, this belief is refuted by many scholars today.
Agricultural workers often built large works such as European cathedrals after the harvest and planting season ended, and similar conditions could have provided the labor needed to build the pyramids.
The regular flooding of the Nile would disrupt agricultural land use, and the solution was to provide regular work through the construction of these large tombs. Therefore, based on archaeological findings about the condition of the burial plots of these workers, it has been concluded that they were predominantly a skilled working class.
Steps in the Pyramids
The first pyramid, The Step Pyramid, was built around 2670 BC for Pharaoh Djoser. Located in the flat necropolis of Saqqara, the pyramid was designed by the famous architect Imhotep. At over 200 feet tall, this structure was probably the tallest man-made wonder at the time of its construction.
Like the tombs that followed, the purpose of this complex was to provide an adequate transition for the deceased pharaoh into the afterlife. Moreover, while the pyramid was the centerpiece of the design, elaborate burial grounds also encased the site.
One theory of design motivation was that it would be visible from the nearby city of Memphis. However, the many changes to the original blueprints throughout its construction suggest that the project may have gone through an uncertain phase. Then pyramids experienced similar problems.
Pyramids of Giza
Piramida Giza.
- Getty Images
The Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx Statue are magnificent monuments of Ancient Egypt that attract millions of visitors to Cairo today. By 2550 BC, the Old Kingdom of Egypt was thriving. To commemorate the success, Pharaoh Khufu built a 481-foot pyramid, now known as the Great Pyramid.
Three chambers were located inside, which once housed the king's sarcophagus and his most prized possessions. Later, Pharaohs Khafre and Menkaure built pyramids for themselves, both completed in 2504 BC.
