Introduction
The Egyptian pyramids are considered one of the greatest mysteries on earth today. The pyramids were the tombs of Egyptian kings and were made of stone; these tombs are a testament to human skill as they are thousands of years old (National Geographic, 2011). It is believed that these pyramids were the product of the ‘Old Kingdom Society’ which was prominent in the Nile Valley after the year 3000 B.C. (Fish, 1996). Archaeologists estimate that these pyramids were built between 2589 and 2504 B.C., a span of around eighty five years.
History
The ancient Egyptians believed that the pharaoh became a king in the ...