Old Kingdom - the era of builders of the pyramids

Dynastic 3-6 (2780-2280 BC).

Mena managed to achieve the unity of Egypt and founded the first political dynasty, has been supported by unit

The country in the era of the second family, and Egypt witnessed progress in all aspects of life, as the evolution of

Use of ancient Egyptian writing, which the Greeks called it "hieroglyphics". Thus became

Egypt ready to receive a new era, is the Old Kingdom, which includes dynastic period (3-6).

Historians called the era of the ancient name of the state "era builders of the pyramids," a reference to those

Huge pyramids that we see all of us, which was built in the belly of the desert at the right hand of the valley,

From Fayoum province south to Giza in the north. But why built the pyramids and what is the purpose

Them? Returns idea of building the pyramids to the ancient Egyptians believed in the immortality of the soul,

And to believe in the Baath again and the existence of eternal life. This ancient Egyptians built

Fortified cemetery placed the body after a stuffed, and provides a full range of needs

Dead tools and pieces of furniture and all kinds of food and drink, which was used in his life,

Even if Spirit came and replaced in the body, the man returned to his eternal. And engraved

Walls the usual sceneries cemetery, for the intervention of pleasure for the dead.