the mummy was put in a burial chamber
slightly underground. The great pyramid was originally going
to have the burial chamber underground but then it was moved up,
and then it was moved up again to its final position at mid-height
in the pyramid.
Pyramids were used for pharaohs, who were always mummified due
to their great importance to society. The faces of pyramids were
always pointed at a direct north, south, east or west. The largest
pyramid was the great pyramid at Giza built for the pharaoh Khufu.
It stood 480 feet high and covered as much space as 10 city blocks.
In the first pyramids,
the mummy was put in a burial chamber
slightly underground. The great pyramid was originally going
to have the burial chamber underground but then it was moved up,
and then it was moved up again to its final position at mid-height
in the pyramid.
Clothing, furniture, weapons and games were often put in the tomb with the mummy for its use in the afterlife. Tombs for people in the same family were often placed near each other so that family members could meet more easily in the afterlife.
Smaller tombs called mistabas were constructed for the important people in the pharaoh's court. These tombs often had a flat roof and slanted walls, and were made out of mud bricks. The mummy was lowered down an L-shaped burial shaft which was accessed by a hole in the roof of the tomb. A false door was put in the side of the tomb. This let the ka and ba get to the mummy.
