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Ask HN: Why did they build pyramids? ( why?)
Why did the ancient Egyptians choose to build pyramids, of all things? (really, why?)
- copperwater69 5y agoHere's a nice video showing a few encoded secrets of the pyramids - only 5 minutes long. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ruuMRmIxF8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ruuMRmIxF8
- OhNoNotAgain_99 5y agoIt was fare easier than giant spheres
- rzzzwilson 5y agoWhy did not so ancient Europeans build sky-seeking Gothic cathedrals?
- chaganated 5y ago
- beardyw 5y agoThey buried lots of valuable stuff with the dead. A massive pile of rocks seems like a disincentive to robbers. Evolved into pyramids.
- wrp 5y agoAncient Egyptian art had a strong preference for simple geometric shapes. Following that aesthetic and you want to build a really huge monument, what other shape could it be? If you want to read about Egyptian art, the articles in Hartwig are excellent. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17073753-a-companion-to-ancient-egyptian-art https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17073753-a-companion-to-...
- h2odragon 5y ago"The Pyramids were built by people with diminishing expectations" -- Gallagher