... of the pyramids. Aside form the massive workforce, Egyptians had to be at peace with their neighbors so as to put all their efforts into the project. The building of the pyramids also explains their devotion to the king who was thought to be divine. At this time the Nomes, diminished the central government and instead gave the power to the states. Hieroglyphics, mud-brick houses, and the 365-day calendar year also mark this period. From the Old Kingdom comes the Middle Kingdom, which ruled Egypt from approximately 3060-1785 B.C. Once again Egypt was united under a central authority, under which the new capital city was Thebes. At this time, like the Old Kingdom, many gods and goddesses where worshipped which took form of humans, animals, or a combination of the two. Pyramids were not as rampant during this period, but the building of public uses such as canals increased, ...

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