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November 11, 2014. As tombs for the Egyptian rulers (Tomb: a large vault for burring the dead)

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1 November 11, 2014

2 As tombs for the Egyptian rulers (Tomb: a large vault for burring the dead)

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4 Egyptians held elaborate beliefs in an afterlife

5 Predecesso r to the Pyramid

6 Began as small, single-layered buildings, but grew in size.

7 A series of smaller terraces on top of one another Evolved from Mastabas Pharaoh Djoser’s famous step- pyramid

8 Designed changed to have smooth surfaces

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10 Arc de Triumph State of LibertyCapitol Building Khufu’s Pyramid

11  1700 B.C.E tombs replaced pyramids to deter robbers  Valley of the Kings

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