HISTORY
THE ANCIENT MIDDLE EAST AND EGYPT 3200 BC500 BC
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Question
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The Egyptians built the Great Pyramids during the
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New Kingdom
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Old Kingdom
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Middle Kingdom
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Half-way Kingdom
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The Giza Pyramids, built to endure an eternity, have done just that. The monumental tombs are relics of Egypt’s Old Kingdom era and were constructed some 4, 500 years ago. Egypt’s pharaohs expected to become gods in the afterlife.
Detailed explanation-2: -Pyramids today stand as a reminder of the ancient Egyptian glorification of life after death, and in fact, the pyramids were built as monuments to house the tombs of the pharaohs.
Detailed explanation-3: -Many Old Kingdom kings had pyramid complexes built in the region of Memphis (around modern Cairo), Egypt’s Old Kingdom capital.
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