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Ancient Egypt can be associated with the Pharaohs and their architectural marvels in the form of the mysterious pyramids and the famous Egyptian tombs. Over a span of 3 millenniums, pharaohs descending from different dynasties have added glory to the culture of Egypt by building various pyramids and tombs dedicated to numerous royals as well as civilians. Although, pyramids are meant to be strictly dedicated to the royals as their mortuary monument, Egyptian tombs have been dedicated to royals, high-ranking officials and even workmen.
The tombs, through their colorful wall paintings and statues, perfectly depict the transition and transformation of ancient Egypt over the ages, as it progressed from one dynasty to the next. Tomb building in Egypt started with the royals, who built simple mastabas out of mud-bricks and which could bear the king's remains for ages. Later renovations in the basic structure upgraded the mastaba to a simple pyramid. This pyramid was gradually renovated and transformed to depict the true pyramid that had a perfect conical shape.
The threat of robbery led to a complete stop to the construction of elaborate pyramids and simple underground tombs were more preferable. The tombs of royals had more artistic and constructional variety to them, while the tombs of their viziers were simpler and smaller. The worker's tombs normally date back to the era of the New Kingdom and innovative decoration and simplistic architecture make these all the more noteworthy.
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