~!~Why was the great pyramids of Giza built?i really need to know ~!~?

Answer 1

They are tombs built for the pharoahs. One of them decided they needed a monument. The next one decided he needed a BIGGER monument. I can't remember which order they were built in, but i'm pretty sure it was smallest to largest.

Answer 2

Nobody knows why the pyramid of Giza was built or how, it is one of the most popular myth we have today. However there are many viewpoints established by scholar and adventurers alike to try to find out the truth behind these gigantic structure.

Pyramid of Giza was seem by most scholar in current day to be a tomb to pay respect and homage to God and previous Pharaoh. However there are many doubt on whether that claim is true since the Giza pyramids does not pertain any artifact or writing in itself to even resemble itself as tomb

However there are vast number of interesting theories that provide an alternative theory about the purpose of Giza pyramids.

One of the most interesting theory that I personally think have a strong argument is that the pyramid in Giza might be a time stamp that was done by an ancient civilization to prove their existence to later generations.

In the book "Fingerprints of the Gods" published by Graham Hancock, he talk about how the entire field of Giza is a exact duplication of the night sky above Giza when we turn the astronomical clock back to 14,440 years ago. A time where our history was blank with no history, and no civilization.

Under the Giza night sky 14,440 years ago, the three Giza pyramids lines up perfectly with the stars on the Orion's Belt, and everything else on the ground matches everything else in the sky.

One of the question he pose in his book that might explain the construction of Giza pyramid, if it is truely left by an ancient civilization is:

If your civilization knew some times in the future there will be a catastrophic event that would wipe out the whole civilization and left little people alive to start over, how would you convey a message to the next generation to prove your existance, and warn them of the possible future danger?

Language and technology would be different, the only thing that would be left constant is the laws of physics and mathematic.

In order to convey your message, the only thing you can do is build gigantic structure that would stand though the ages and with percise engineering skill that would be view as impossible craftsman skill by the later generation for them to decode your message.

Pyramid of Giza isn't just a simple pyramid, its dimension and measurement is very percise and almost error free by today's engingeering standard and impossbile by our current technology.

If its just a tomb, then why all this trouble? Unless you're trying to convey a message...

I think that's a lot better that just "tomb"

Answer 3

The story about the Great Pyramids of Giza were built is long and interesting. Search for Giza Pyramids online or visit en.wikipedia.org or any other online encyclopedia. I do know for sure that pharaohs built them as their own burial sites or tombs. It was part of their religious beliefs in afterlife. Go to Discovery Civilization Channel web site (discoverycivilization.ca) to learn about ancient Egypt.

Answer 4

Originally only one was there. It had polished white limestones all over it. The race that later became known as Egyptians migrated there and were conquered. The conquerors took the polish stones and left. The Egyptians built other pyramids.

The one pyramid known as the great pyramid was guarded by the sphinx. Originally this was a body of a lion and a head of a woman. It signified Virgo and Leo, the beginning and the end. The Egyptians carved the woman's head into a Pharaoh's head later.

The great pyramid with its polished stones symbolized the new Salem. It had twelve levels, that is why there is no top stone on that pyramid. It looked more like a Mayan temple.

Answer 5

Let me begin by correcting a few of the blatant errors I noticed in some of the previous answers:
The vast majority of professional Egyptologists/Egyptian archaeologists accept that pyramids were intended as tombs. While a few scholars have toyed with the notion of a connection between astronomy and the layout of the Giza plateau these ideas have not been popularly accepted, and have in many cases been clearly refuted.
Graham Hancock's "research" is not worth the paper it is written on. He has no training in Egyptology, no archaeological experience, and frankly has no earthly idea what he is talking about. If you find his "theories" appealing, that's fine, but what he does in no way resembles professional scientific or historical research and his conclusions should not be confused with those reached by professional scholars.
There is very good evidence for the Khufu (THE Great Pyramid) pyramid having served as a tomb including:
There is excellent evidence for the development of the pyramid as a tomb type prior to the reign of Khufu, including the Step Pyramid, and the various pyramids attributed to Snefru.
The pyramid complex at Giza is surrounded by the tombs of high elites and courtiers who served during the 4th Dynasty.
The funerary boats found buried near the pyramid of Khufu are part of a typical royal funerary tradition dating back to the Early Dynastic Period.
There is clear textual evidence for the ongoing maintenance of the ritual organization ("pious foundation") associated with the pyramids of Giza, including that of Khufu - a cult complex clearly associated with maintenance of the cult of a dead king as practiced at his burial place.
The ruins of a mortuary temple in it's typical place in the typical layout of Egyptian pyramid complex have been found.
There is a sarcophagus within the so-called "King's Chamber" and the tomb was sealed using sliding portcullis slabs. Despite their failure to prevent the later robbery of the tomb contents, including, apparently, the body of Khufu, the chambers would not have been sealed if they never contained anything.
Also of significance are a number of inscriptions associated with the pyramid of Khufu at Giza. One of the inscriptions on a stone block making up the pyramid gives the name and regnal year of Khufu. Others bear the names given to crews of workmen responsible for moving the stone blocks into place. At least one of these inscriptions is located in an area almost impossible to reach - frequently the inscription is examined using a mirror - thus making it highly unlikely that it was a later addition. This inscription is a notation regarding the work crew responsible for moving that particular block into place. This is an extremely important bit of evidence in disproving the assertions that the Great Pyramid is far older than Egyptologists believe.

So, the short answer to your question is that the pyramid, like all pyramids was meant as a tomb or funerary monument. If you want more information, I suggest you look at the relevant wikipedia entries. You might also have a look at the site www.touregypt.net
If you wish to do research that is not entirely internet based, I suggest the book "The Complete Pyramids" by Mark Lehner.

Answer 6

Most archaeologists now think that the pyramids at Giza were astrological observatories of some sort rather than tombs as there is no evidence that any bodies were ever buried in any of the pyramids at Giza.

Answer 7

There is only one 'Great" pyramid, it is the one attributed to the Pharaoh Khufu. There is no proof it was ever used as a tomb, however... there are no glyphs, paintings or any of the other usual adornments you see in Egyptian tomb of that era. In addition, the first people to break into the pyramid, found NOTHING by way of gold or treasurers or even a mummy... the rooms were just as empty as you see them today.

At least some of The other pyramids on the Giza plateau, however, WERE built as tombs. The 3 smaller ones, especially.

Answer 8

The Egyptians believed that the king or Pharaoh was a living god. They also had very complex beliefs about the afterlife and what happened to the spirit when you died and what you needed to be comfortable in the time after.

Since the Pharaoh was both ruler and god, his tomb had to be very elaborate to mirror hid greatness. Over time, these tombs reached the grander and scope you find in the Pyramids of Giza and contained vast supplies or representations of supplies (in art and statuary) needed for the afterlife, various measures to discourage tomb robbers, and so forth.

Answer 9

There are many speculations to this. I personally believe that they were built on certain energy points of the Earth. The Earth has shifted since they were built so I am sure that the energy shifted as well. As you can get from science, a pyramind is a great concentrator of energy. It magnifies energy. I think that this was the real meaning behind the pyramids. Now, as to what the energy was used for, I don't know. Maybe it was to communicate to other beings or maybe it was used for people to get energy? I don't know. Just another theory for you!

Answer 10

As tombs for the Pharaohs.

The ancient Egyptians felt that you COULD take it with you - and they "buried" their leaders with treasure.

The pharaoh started his pyramid being built before he even died. Anyway, they did pretty well for a long time before people started looting the tombs. They say there is a curse attached to the tombs....the people who first discovered old Tutankhamun all died before their time and in strange ways which perpetuated this myth.
Anyway, a tomb like a pyramid sure did let people know that you were a rich and powerful person, and that's what they wanted to convey.

Answer 11

Supposedly as royal tombs, but I don't think anyone really knows for sure. Whatever the reason, they are really awesome.

So awesome in fact that Charles Russell, founder of the Jehovah's Witnesses, devoted 70 pages of his book "Thy Kingdom Come" to the measurements of many of the passages in the pyramid. Believing that they were built at the direction of Jehovah God, he found support for his interpretations of Scriptures that pointed to certain years such as 1874, 1881, and 1910 simply by measuring the number of inches in certain passageways.

Although Pastor Russell, being the 'faithful and discreet slave', had knowledge of this prophetic significance, he realized that not everyone would be able to see that the pyramids were God's "Witness in Stone" and so he wrote that "the inspiration of its testimony will doubtless be disputed by the prince of darkness, the god of this world, and those whom he blinds to THE TRUTH".

It should be mentioned that Jehovah's Witnesses today have abandoned this "truth".