What is the reason for building a pyramid in Egypt?

There are several reasons I write this answer, especially since it overlaps some that have been written already. One reason is that my feed is getting junked up with stupid atheism and computer tech questions, and another is that there seem to be some fundamental misunderstandings about pyramids and Egypt. read more

Also, the answer that claims that there were never any mummies found in the pyramids is a false claim. There are numerous pyramids in Egypt, not just the great 3. Many very small ones dot the landscape. The design of the Egyptian pyramid is actually the culmination of an evolution in tomb building. read more

A brief look at the history of pyramid building in Egypt and the pharaohs responsible for the main contributions to the architectural form. A brief look at the history of pyramid building in Egypt and the pharaohs responsible for the main contributions to the architectural form. read more

Though pyramids were built from the beginning of the Old Kingdom to the close of the Ptolemaic period in the fourth century A.D., the peak of pyramid building began with the late third dynasty and continued until roughly the sixth (c. 2325 B.C.). read more