How and for what purposes were the pyramids built?

1 How and for what purposes were the pyramids built? 2 What do you know about the tomb of Pharaoh Tutankhamoor? 3 What gifts did the pharaohs give to the gods who supposedly dwelt in the temple? 4 What rules were required by the Egyptian masters?

1) In ancient Egypt, pyramids were built for the burial of pharaohs;

2) The tomb of the Egyptian pharaoh Tutonhamun was found intact;

3) In those ancient times, the Egyptians believed in many gods, and therefore, there were many cults, most of which involved a sacrificial offering: food, livestock, etc. There were frequent cases when a person acted as a victim.

4) Egyptian craftsmen followed many rules when creating drawings and sculptures. So, for example, for the image of a person there was such a set of rules:

– Upper body – full face;

– The face and legs were depicted in profile;

– Hips – three quarters full face;

– The eyes are enlarged and accentuated;

– Legs – in motion;

– Upper torso – in front.



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