Why did the Ancient Egyptians build pyramids?

The pyramids are huge tombs where the bodies of the dead pharaohs and important nobles were placed. Some historians attribute this fact to the fact that the tops of the pyramids, pointing to the sun and stars, helped the soul of the deceased easier to fly to heaven.

• Pharaoh was buried with clothes and jewelry. To protect the tomb from the robbers, insidious traps were arranged inside the pyramid.
• The Cheops Pyramid in Giza was built over 4,500 years ago. So she looks in our time.
• Giza has a few smaller pyramids. And over 80 pyramids in other areas of Egypt.

Why did the Egyptians walk on the roofs?

In fact, they did not walk, but sat in the shade under a canopy: they rested, talked, played board games. The roof was much cooler than the house.

Residential houses were built from mud bricks, and temples, palaces and tombs - from stone blocks.
The roofs of the houses were flat. Sloping roofs appeared in countries where it rains often - so that water flows down, rather than accumulating on the roof.

How did the Egyptians make bricks?

The Egyptians made bricks from river silt. Brick makers kneaded river mud with bare feet until it became viscous. Then straw and crushed reeds were added to it, making the dirt more dense. Bricks were formed from this mass and dried in the sun to make them solid.