Someone once said that the pyramids were built by aliens; then again, someone also said that communism was a good idea. The pyramids were really constructed from stone by the Egyptian natives. The Old Kingdom, which lasted from 2575 to 2040 BC, was the time period in which the pyramids of Egypt were constructed. Pyramids were made to serve as monuments and final resting places of the pharaohs who had them built. The four corners of the …showed first 75 words of 574 total…

…showed last 75 words of 574 total…htm> <http://www.hyperhistory.net/apwh/essays/cot/t1w03egyptgods.htm> Kingfisher. The Kingfisher History Encyclopedia. New York: Kingfisher Publications, 1999 <http://www.thekeyboard.org.uk/Who%20built%20the%20pyramids.htm> <Tab/> End Notes: Though perhaps not all the information you would need for a full length research paper on pyramid or ancient Egypt, this will hopefully have some useful facts.