Ancient Egyptian kings were considered gods, which their tombs reflected. Tombs were built for royalty in the massive pyramids. The earliest pyramids, built around 2500 B.C. during the Fourth Dynasty, were sturdy and plain. The next two centuries saw the rise of the Fifth Dynasty, and the style of pyramids changed. They were somewhat smaller and were decorated simply using hieroglyphics, which provided information to help the deceased move on to the next world. After the Fifth Dynasty, pyramid c