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Originally posted by Hanslune
reply to post by Aeons
From what is seen at the worker's villages the building of the pyramids had the secondary effect of cementing (pun intended) the concept of being Egyptian and being under the care of the Pharaoh.
Is your idea Aeon that the Egyptians dug into an existing structure or that the pyramids had another use and was built for that AND as a tomb?
Originally posted by Aeons
Originally posted by Hanslune
Is your idea Aeon that the Egyptians dug into an existing structure or that the pyramids had another use and was built for that AND as a tomb?
Something like that. That the structure was being built, and that current rulers were incorporated into the structure upon death. It being a great honour to be included in the structure, AND a fantastic way of stirring the hearts of the Egyptians. Egypt is "included" in the great endevour in the body of the pharoh.
Originally posted by Aeons
Oh not sharing outside of family. Incorporating themselves into a greater purpose.
Perhaps even thinking that by adding themselves into it they would be more likely to get what they want (immortality) AND make the structure work better through incorporating their greatness. That would suit the essential narcisstic personality of an Egyptian ruler.
There has never been a single tomb of an Old Kingdom pharaoh discovered with a body still in the alleged tomb.
Originally posted by DangerDeath
Pyramids are not tombs and they are not temples.
What they are, nobody knows. How they were built, I believe, nobody knows either. And when I'm told they were built in 20 years, I turn around and run away from those...