Pyramids

[frilly]

My son needs to find out some facts about pyramids for his homework.... any help?

[divegirl]

Wouldn't it be easier to just Google The Pyramids?

[frilly]

Have done but all info seems a little advanced for him. Suppose it will have to do.

[sanisha10]

i have some facts if you are intrested:
the egyptians usually built pyramids for dead kings on the rivers western bank where the sun sets.they beleived that their kings went to meet the sun god when they died.The Egyptians loved to wear charms, their favourites were sarabs. The sarab beetle was sacred to the sun god,re.The Egyptians were so good at farming that they became rich.They built fantastic temples for their gods, and huge pointed tombs called pyramids where they buried their kings. they had armies and ships and courts of law. Their priest stuided the stars and their craftspeople made beautiful things from gold and sliver.Egypt is mostly sand desert, where nothing grows. The Ancient Egyptians settled on the banks of the river nile. A mummy is a dead body which has beendried out so it lasts fdor thousandf of years.Some poorer families had nearest and dearest ,mummyfied.Monkeys, crocodiles cats and other sacred animals were often mummified too.

[Gef]

I've just done a google search for pyramids.

This is the first site that came up:

http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/pyramids/home.ht ml

It seems pretty simple to me. How old is your son?