Egypt
was a cradle of civilisation that allowed the
same basic language and culture to flourish for
nearly 3,000 years. For most of this long history,
Pharoah was 'Lord of the Two Lands' - the Nile
valley and the broad Delta. Each major pyramid
was a tomb for a king of Egypt. The pyramid complex
was an economic engine too - employing people
and redistributing wealth. Thus the pyramids were
a major catalyst in the development of Egypt as
one of the world's first true state. The livestock
and produce from these estates was then passed
on to the workforce and to the priests and special
classes of people who served the pyramid complex.
With the building of the pyramids, new farms,
ranches and whole new towns were founded in the
provinces.
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