FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
MESOAMERICAN CIVILIZATIONS THE OLMECS TO CORTES
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To honor their gods
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Used as a center for trade
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Used as a burial tomb for kings
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Meeting place for Senate members
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Detailed explanation-1: -The pyramids of Giza were constructed to honor the pharaoh and to serve as his tomb after death. The pharaohs were seen as part God and part human, and it was believed that the pharaoh would move into the afterlife after death. Therefore, it was important that the pharaoh had a proper burial place.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Great Pyramids were simply grand tombs of powerful pharaohs. Three pyramids were built at Giza, and many smaller pyramids were constructed around the Nile Valley. The tallest of the Great Pyramids reaches nearly 500 feet into the sky and spans an area greater than 13 acres.
Detailed explanation-3: -The pyramids were built as tombs for the pharaohs and their consorts. These massive funerary monuments were meant to protect the pharaohs’ remains and possessions, ensuring their survival in the afterlife.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Great Pyramids of Giza It was built for Pharaoh Khufu (Cheops, in Greek), Sneferu’s successor and the second of the eight kings of the fourth dynasty. Though Khufu reigned for 23 years (2589-2566 B.C.), relatively little is known of his reign beyond the grandeur of his pyramid.