There have been many theories explaining the purpose of the pyramids of Giza, and how they were built. This essay will explore the opinions of historians and reach a conclusion on what the purpose of the Giza pyramids were and how Egyptians built them. One of the most popular theories regarding the purpose of the pyramids was that they were used as a tomb. Egyptians saw their Pharoahs as God-Kings rather than just leaders. Pharoahs …showed first 75 words of 1058 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1058 total…ramp which spiralled around the pryamid. This seems to be the most likely theory involving the construction of the pyramids but still poses the problem of how the blocks were manouvered around the corner of the pryamind withouth any breakage of the ramp. In conclusion, the pyramids at Giza were built as the tombs of Pharoahs Khufu, Khafre and Menkaura. They were most likely constructed with the use of ramps which spiralled around the pyramid.