Egyptian pyramids

Historic development
The Mastaba of Faraoun, at Saqqara.
By the time of the early dynastic period of Egyptian history, those with sufficient means were buried in bench-like structures known as mastabas.
The first historically documented Egyptian pyramid is attributed to the architect Imhotep, who planned what Egyptologists believe to be a tomb for the pharaoh Djoser. Amenhotep is credited with being the first to conceive the notion of stacking mastabas on top of each other — creating an edifice composed of a number of "steps" that decreased in size towards its apex. The result was the Step Pyramid of Djoser — which was designed to serve as a gigantic stairway by which the soul of the deceased pharaoh could ascend to the heavens. Such was the importance of Imhotep's achievement that he was deified by later Egyptians.
The most prolific pyramid-building phase coincided with the greatest degree of absolutist pharaonic rule. It was during this time that the most famous pyramids, those near Giza, were built. Over time, as authority became less centralized, the ability and willingness to harness the resources required for construction on a massive scale decreased, and later pyramids were smaller, less well-built and often hastily constructed.
Long after the end of Egypt's own pyramid-building period, a burst of pyramid-building occurred in what is present-day Sudan, after much of Egypt came under the rule of the Kings of Napata. While Napatan rule was brief and ceased in 661 BC, the Egyptian influence made an indelible impression, and during the later Sudanese Kingdom of Meroe (approximately in the period between 300 BC–300 AD) this flowered into a full-blown pyramid-building revival, which saw more than two hundred indigenous, but Egyptian-inspired royal pyramid-tombs constructed in the vicinity of the kingdom's capital city.


SUMMARY :
The passage is about Egyptian pyramids. The first, Egyptian pyramid created by Imhotep. He built the Step Pyramid of Djoser and he believed the soul of the deceased pharaoh will ascend to the heavens by stairway on pyramid.
The greatest pyramid concurred during Egypt have many absolutist pharaonic rule. Overtime, the ability and willingness people decreased and pyramid hasten to build and smaller size.
Long time ago, a burst of pyramid occurred in Sudan when Egypt came under authority of Napata. Latterly, there have pyramid revival and royal pyramid-tomb constructed near capital city.


PERSONAL RESPONSE :
I think pyramid is a wonder of the world. It must use attempt of human to build it all. It troubled to load up stone to apex of pyramid by manpower. When I was young, I hope to have a chance to go to Egypt for sightsee pyramid and other grandiose architecture. Egypt is country of history. There have a many type of pyramid that can attract many tourist.


Mr.Chotinun Techachanwichit
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