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====The Symbolism of the Pyramids====
[[File: Snefru’s Pyramid at Meidum.jpg|300px|thumbnail|rightleft|King Snefru’s First Pyramid Near Meidum]]
Unfortunately, no manual has been discovered that details the mechanics of how the pyramids were built or what they were meant to represent. Although that certainly presents some problems to the modern scholar, some conclusions can be drawn concerning the symbolism of the pyramids. Any discussion or examination of what the pyramids were meant to symbolize must begin with the ancient Egyptian concept of divine kingship and how that related to Egyptian religion.