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Long ago, people built amazing things that still stand today!

What are the giant pointy stone tombs in Egypt called?

The Pyramids
Egyptians built pyramids with a point at the top so a pharaoh could be buried safely with treasures — the biggest used over two million heavy stone blocks.

The Pyramids is correct — these are the giant, pointy stone tombs that ancient Egyptians built to bury their pharaohs, or kings, along with treasures meant to accompany them.

Castles and towers are real buildings too, but they were built by different people for different purposes, like defense or living space, and they don't have the same pointed pyramid shape used for Egyptian royal tombs.

The largest pyramid used more than two million heavy stone blocks, and people still study exactly how ancient builders managed to move and stack such enormous stones without modern machines.

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