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Status, superstition and security. A pharaoh was considered a God and that upon his death he would take his place in some sort of afterlife. There was much wealth that he would take with him into this afterlife as well as weapons clothing art and all manner of things. It is obvious that one can not just leave that sort of stuff , including the mummified body laying around to be easily disturbed or robed so the were placed within secure safes that were also massive monuments commemorating the pharaoh contained within. This method Both pandered to the pharaohs feeling of importance and encouraged a largely uneducated population to stand in awe of these Gods.
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In what type of structure was pharaohs buried?
a Pharaoh was buried in a tomb of there on chambers
How many great pharaohs are buried in the Sphinx?
Well, pyramids were only made for pharaohs/kings back then.
Was Cleopatras husband buried with her?
No, Tutankhamen was buried alone like most (in not all) other pharaohs. His wife Ankhesenamun was buried in another grave. Both are buried in the Valley of the Kings though. In previous time of Egypt's ancient history, when pharaohs were still buried in pyramids, their wives had much smaller pyramids next to the pharaohs pyramid. Like the great pyramid of Giza (tomb of Khufu) has three minor pyramids at the feet of it, they are tombs of Khufu's wives. In the tomb of Tutankhamen though, there was two fetuses buried with him, which are most probably unborn children of Ankhesenamun and the pharaoh.
Did all of the mummies have gold masks?
Mummies that were pharaohs or otherwise royalty were buried with gold masks. Some mummies did not even get a tomb, because they were not wealthy enough to afford them.
Where were pharaohs buried?
In Egypt, the pharaohs were buried in Valley of the Kings.
What were the pharaohs buried?
The Pharaoh was buried under or in there pyramid or in there tomb.
In what type of structure was pharaohs buried?
a Pharaoh was buried in a tomb of there on chambers
How many great pharaohs are buried in the Sphinx?
Well, pyramids were only made for pharaohs/kings back then.
Did they barrie two Pharaohs in the same pyramid?
No to pharaohs ever were buried in the same pyramid. Each pharaoh had built their own tomb or pyramid.
Was Cleopatras husband buried with her?
No, Tutankhamen was buried alone like most (in not all) other pharaohs. His wife Ankhesenamun was buried in another grave. Both are buried in the Valley of the Kings though. In previous time of Egypt's ancient history, when pharaohs were still buried in pyramids, their wives had much smaller pyramids next to the pharaohs pyramid. Like the great pyramid of Giza (tomb of Khufu) has three minor pyramids at the feet of it, they are tombs of Khufu's wives. In the tomb of Tutankhamen though, there was two fetuses buried with him, which are most probably unborn children of Ankhesenamun and the pharaoh.
What was the reason pharaohs were buried in pyramids?
to tell people it was there pyramid
Did all of the mummies have gold masks?
Mummies that were pharaohs or otherwise royalty were buried with gold masks. Some mummies did not even get a tomb, because they were not wealthy enough to afford them.
Where were pharaohs buried?
In Egypt, the pharaohs were buried in Valley of the Kings.
What does a pharaohs tomb look like?
I am not sure, but a pharaohs tomb looks like a giant boxed room.
Why did builders of pyramids want to hide the entrances and build false doors?
They built false entrances and doors, along with traps, to protect the tombs of pharaohs from tomb-robbers; without these traps and false entrances, tomb-robbers would take the valuable artifacts that the pharaohs were buried with.
In Egypt what happend if a pharaoh or other wealthy person died?
When Egyptians Pharaohs died they were buried in a tomb in a pyramid with all of their prized things. The queen was buried in a smaller tomb and smaller pyramid and didn't have as much prized things as the Pharaoh. Her pyramid was located near her husband's pyramid.
Where were the pharaohs buried in all kingdoms?
In the second era the pharaohs were buried in pyramids, in the first and third era they were buried in small tombs.
