ocr: Pyramids Around the World Pyramids have been built all over the world. The Egyptians built the first pyramids 4,500 years ago as tombs for their rulers. Hundreds of years later, the Nubians, who lived south of Egypt, built smaller pyramids. The Nubian pyramids were also used as burial places. Two thousand years later, on the other side of the world, pyramids were built to be used as temples. In North America, of the Mayan and Aztec pyramids the Mayans built pyramids with tops the favor of the gods. staircases leading to a flat top. In to gain Central Amenica, the Aztecs built See Also: pyramid ...
