The ancient Egyptians built pyramids as tombs for the pharaos and their queens. The pharaohs were buried in pyramids of many different shapes and sizes.
The ancient Egyptians believed that it was important to be buried properly. A proper burial would allow them to live again in the afterlife. Thus, most people who could afford to, spent a lot of time and effort making sure that they would be buried well.
Most ordinary ancient Egyptians were probably buried in the desert. Their relatives would wrap their body in a simple cloth and bury it with some everyday objects and food.
Those with mor…
