The Decline of the Pyramids of Ancient Egypt | Ancient Architects
发布时间 2020-12-23 19:07:43 来源
摘要
One of the biggest arguments that is put forward by people that don’t agree with the timeline of Ancient Egypt’s Old Kingdom is the decline in the quality of the pyramid structure.
The Egyptological argument starts well, with the pyramid evolving from a mound, to a mastaba, to a step pyramid, to a failed smooth sided pyramid, to a Bent Pyramid, to the first true pyramid to the pinnacle of pyramid building with the Great Pyramid.
This step-by-step evolution in pyramid building makes sense, but many people ask, why do pyramids then get worse and worse from then on? If pyramids are tombs, surely kings wanted to outdo those that came before them? Why is Khafre’s pyramid smaller than Khufu’s? Why is Menkaure’s smaller than Khafre’s? Why do pyramids end up as crumbled mud brick structures in later dynasties?
They are all valid questions that often go unaddressed, so in this video, although it is a debated subject, like everything is, I’m going to try one possible explanation. Why did no pharaoh surpass the architectural achievements of King Khufu? Watch this video to learn more.
All images are taken from Google Images for educational purposes only.
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