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> Egyptians built pyramids in order that their kings would live forever Pyramids were built for the after-life. Not as a way to extend their life on Earth. Nob
by throwaway642 3y ago
> Egyptians built pyramids in order that their kings would live forever
Pyramids were built for the after-life. Not as a way to extend their life on Earth. Nobody could verify if it actually worked, so it's mostly a question of faith.
> Stone Age people painted the animals they were going to hunt on rocks so that the pictures would entrap the animals' spirit
That's just speculation from historians. It may be that they are right, but there are also other theories. One other theory could be that it is a way of giving thanks to the animals, and a way to honor their loss. Personally I don't think there is a single reason why they painted animals. People have always had different motivations
- neilkk 3y agoRight so by analogy, it's possible that medieval castles were built a) for a reason that we don't understand or b) for a reason we do understand, but where the justification for why castles fulfil that requirement is dubious.
- throwaway642 3y agoI simply replied to a statement that was false. We have a good understanding of why pyramids were built, and it does not match your statement. You made the following statements: 1. Pyramids were built so kings could live forever 2. The Egyptians saw that this did not work, but continued to build pyramids. The first statement is not true. The pyramids were built for the after-life. This invalidates the premise for your second statement, as the Egyptians could not verify that it worked in the after-life (or that there even is an after-life). Now that you see my reply in a different context, your castle analogy is also not relevant.