Question

Which words describe why the pharaohs built their pyramids?

a. "... designed to be permanently sealed after the bodies of the pharaohs
were placed inside."
b. "... designed as monumental tombs for pharaohs... of Egypt, to house
their bodies after death and to help them achieve eternal life in the
afterworld."
c. "The pyramids at Giza have been astonishing humanity for more than 4,500
years."
d. "... many were hauled away and used to build mosques and houses in the
city of Cairo nearby."

Answer 1

The pharaohs built their pyramids as monumental tombs to achieve eternal life.

Step-by-step explanation:

The pharaohs built their pyramids as monumental tombs to house their bodies after death and to help them achieve eternal life in the afterworld. The pyramids were designed to be permanently sealed after the bodies of the pharaohs were placed inside. The pyramids at Giza have been astonishing humanity for more than 4,500 years, but many of them have been hauled away and used to build mosques and houses in the city of Cairo nearby.

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