Egypt was one of the world`s first civilizations. The Egyptian kings, called the Pharoahs, instructed the people to build the pyramids. The people buried the Pharoahs in these large buildings. First, there was a religious ceremony in a temple nearby. Then the people carried the coffin inside the pyramid.

Architects designed the pyramids, but the workers were farmers from the fields near the River Nile. There were no tools or machines, so the workers used their hands. They worked for many years. Many of them died because it was hard work. The biggest pyramids are the three at Giza. The great pyramid of King Kahfu is bigger than ten soccer fields!

Later, archaeologists opened up the pyramids and discovered the coffins of the Pharoahs, their jewelry, weapons, furniture, and musical instruments. They also discovered examples of early writing.

The ancient Egyptians used picture symbols instead of words. They carved pictures on wet clay. Then the clay dried to form “writing blocks.” We know about the life of the ancient Egyptians because they buried the writing blocks in the pyramids, too.

Adapted from AMOS, E. & PRESCHER, E. Ace. São Paulo: Longman, 2000.

According to the text above, analyse and answer. Architects designed the pyramids.