Who built the pyramids?

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Who built the pyramids?

• And how were they built?

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Who built them?

• The pyramids were built around 4500 years ago.
• Some people believe that the pyramids were built
  by slaves. However, the huge workforce was
  actually made up of field workers.
• The field workers were free to help build the
  pyramids during the months of the Nile flood.
• The Egyptian people believed that by assisting
  the Pharaoh to eternal life, they secured their
  own immortality.

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Materials used

• It is often shown that the blocks to build the
  pyramids were moved by rollers. However, the
  evidence suggests that the stones were pulled on
  sledges along ramps and then put into position.
• Water was poured on the ground to make the
  sledges move more easily.
• The stones were tied on with ropes.

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Other information.

• During the Old Kingdom, about 90 pyramids were
  built throughout Egypt.
• They are one of the greatest architectural
  achievements.
• Evidence has been uncovered that reveals that the
  workers were all well fed.
• Spells were written on the walls of the pyramids
  to help the King on his journey to the afterlife.