The Mystery of the Egypt Pyramids

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These fascinating structures have been created by several different cultures around the globe – the ancient Egyptians, the Babylonians in Mesopotamia, and the native tribes in Central America. Other peoples and religions have also had the practice of erecting burial mounds for their deceased but none as enormous or as beautiful as the pyramids of these three cultures.

How Did the Word Pyramid Originate?
Just as the construction of the pyramids is somewhat shrouded in mystery, so are the origins of the word itself. There are a couple of leading theories about the origins of the word pyramid.
One is that it comes from the Egyptian hieroglyph for pyramid – MR as it was often written as mer, mir, or pimar.

Most scholars, however, agree that the word pyramid likely comes from the Roman word “pyramid” which itself came from the Greek word “puramid” which meant “a cake made out of roasted wheat”. It’s believed that the Greeks may have mocked the Egyptians’ burial monuments as the pyramids, especially stepped versions, do resemble stony cakes, bizarrely erected in the middle of the desert.

What Are the Egyptian Pyramids?
There are over one hundred Egyptian pyramids discovered to this day, most from different historical periods and of different sizes. Built during the Old and Middle Egyptian Kingdom periods, the pyramids were created as tombs for their pharaohs and queens.

Mesopotamian Pyramids
Probably the least known or admired of the pyramids, the pyramids of Mesopotamia were traditionally called ziggurats. They were erected in several cities – by the Babylonians, Sumerians, the Elamites, and the Assyrians.

What is the symbolism of the pyramid?
As such, the pyramids signify the importance of life after death was to the ancient Egyptians. Pyramids may have been viewed as a way to send the soul of the dead pharaoh directly to the home of the gods. These structures were also a symbol of the pharaoh’s power and authority, meant to inspire awe and reverence.

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