EGYPTIAN PYRAMIDS
Known as 'mr' or 'mir' by the Egyptians, the pyramid was a royal tomb and considered the place of ascent for the spirit of the deceased pharaoh. From the top point of the pyramid, it was thought, the soul would travel to the after-life of the Field of Reeds and, if it so chose, could easily return to earth (the high pinnacle of the pyramid serving as a beacon the soul would recognize). Early on, the simple Mastaba served as a tomb for the common people and royalty alike but in the Early Dynastic Period (2920-2575 BCE) the pyramid began to be used atop the underground chambers of the Mastaba.
In the reign of Djoser, of the 3rd Dynasty, his architect Imhotep (ca. 2650-2600 BCE) decided to place a series of large stones above the Mastaba chambers in a graduated design and, in so doing, built the first pyramid in Egypt (the famous Step Pyramid at Saqqara) which rose 204 feet high and was composed of six separate 'steps’. The base of this pyramid was 358 by 411 feet and the 'steps’, or layers, were faced with limestone.
EGYPTIAN PYRAMIDSKnown as 'mr' or 'mir' by the Egyptians, the pyramid was a royal tomb and considered the place of ascent for the spirit of the deceased pharaoh. From the top point of the pyramid, it was thought, the soul would travel to the after-life of the Field of Reeds and, if it so chose, could easily return to earth (the high pinnacle of the pyramid serving as a beacon the soul would recognize). Early on, the simple Mastaba served as a tomb for the common people and royalty alike but in the Early Dynastic Period (2920-2575 BCE) the pyramid began to be used atop the underground chambers of the Mastaba.In the reign of Djoser, of the 3rd Dynasty, his architect Imhotep (ca. 2650-2600 BCE) decided to place a series of large stones above the Mastaba chambers in a graduated design and, in so doing, built the first pyramid in Egypt (the famous Step Pyramid at Saqqara) which rose 204 feet high and was composed of six separate 'steps’. The base of this pyramid was 358 by 411 feet and the 'steps’, or layers, were faced with limestone.
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