Why did the Egyptians build pyramids?

A.
to serve as homes for the Egyptian gods

B.
to be offerings to Horus, patron deity of the king

C.
to commemorate the joining of Upper and Lower Egypt

D.
to serve as tombs for royalty and as homes for the next life

Question

Why did the Egyptians build pyramids?
 
 A.
to serve as homes for the Egyptian gods
 
 B.
to be offerings to Horus, patron deity of the king
 
 C.
to commemorate the joining of Upper and Lower Egypt
 
 D.
to serve as tombs for royalty and as homes for the next life

jagr2713 · Answer

The ancient Egyptians built pyramids as tombs for the pharaohs and their queens. The pharaohs were buried in pyramids of many different shapes and sizes from before the beginning of the Old Kingdom to the end of the Middle Kingdom. There are about eighty pyramids known today from ancient Egypt.

anonymous · Answer

I'm going with D because it's just plain logic, the mummies in the pyramid were royalty.