Show theories its as to the pyramids two principal theories have been advanced for the erection of the pyramids of egypt one that each king hing on ascending the throne began to build a pyramid as a tomb and monument to himself this was usually laid out upon a comparatively small scale so that if tho the builder had but it a short reign hla big tomb might be complete As time passed successive layers were added and tile tho size of the monument was thus proportioned to the length of the builders reign tills this theory Is combated by petrie who believed that each pyramid was waa begun lind and carried out upon a definite design of size and arrangement |