How Did The Transformation Of The Pyramids

In the 13th dynasty, Egyptians stopped building pyramids and the Second Intermediate Period came along, but starting the New Kingdom with the 18th dynasty, Egypt revitalized their economy and an artistic revolution took place. Trade and war brought stability, and the empire kept expanding. Egypt became rich in goods from foreign lands, especially with gold from Nubia. This gold was used in statues, obelisks and temples to thank the gods for their assistance in their recent attainments. One of the major modifications was changing from pyramids to carved rock tombs, most of them built in the Valley of the Kings. These tombs were decorated with fine paintings and carved with religious texts meant to help the deceased travel through the afterlife. Their concept of art was specifically meant to represent the life of the occupant and the idea of their life after death. After the death of Ramses XI, the country divided again between kings and high priests of Thebes, which began the Third Intermediate Period.
During the Third Intermediate Period few buildings were constructed, but temple precincts would serve as burial sites for both royal and non-royal people. Royal burial equipment from Tanis shows high ability in gold and silver craftsmanship. The king’s divinity becomes a new focus, and it is expressed in decorated vessels and other precious metals. With the Late Kingdom, pharaohs …show more content…
We can observe how primitive tombs began in sand oval pits, transformed into mastabas and then into magnificent pyramids. Due to influential events, pyramids were stopped and resumed again until kings were finally buried simply inside temples near their settlements. This complex evolution of royal burials can only be understood if one recognizes the influential situations and events taking place at the