Which of the following religious beliefs of the Egyptians helps explain the construction of the pyramids?

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They worshipped the sun; therefore they build pyramids pointing directly at the sun.
They worshipped the sun; therefore they build pyramids pointing directly at the sun.

They believed in an afterlife in which the preservation of the body was important.
They believed in an afterlife in which the preservation of the body was important.

They believed that the ka – a person’s soul – would escape after death unless confined to a dark chamber within a pyramid.
They believed that the ka – a person’s soul – would escape after death unless confined to a dark chamber within a pyramid.

They believed that the gods could reside only in the most magnificent of temples.
They believed that the gods could reside only in the most magnificent of temples.

Answer 1

The belief that most directly explains the construction of the pyramids is:

They believed in an afterlife in which the preservation of the body was important.

The ancient Egyptians constructed pyramids as grand tombs to ensure that the deceased would be preserved for the afterlife, reflecting their beliefs in immortality and the importance of the afterlife.