The Mayans put at least one tomb inside a pyramid, and of course the Giza pyramids were all used as tombs. An Old Kingdom record survives regarding the plundering of the tomb of Khufu’s mother who died while the Great Pyramid was under construction, and interred near its base.
Menkaure, the smallest of the three large Giza pyramids, was used as that pharaoh’s tomb, and also reused as a tomb during the New Kingdom.
Not only the pyramid tombs, but also almost every last one of the Valley of the Kings and Valley of the Queens tombs were robbed in antiquity — apart from those few which were missed back then and robbed during the Middle Ages and up until the 19th century.
The Mayans put at least one tomb inside a pyramid,
Yes, but 'when' ? Just because a later civilization decides to put a notable person's tomb inside an existing pyramid doesn't mean that is what the original civilization built it for.
and of course the Giza pyramids were all used as tombs.
I have read that they have found tombs AROUND the pyramids. Are there any 'inside' and 'when' did they put them there ?
An Old Kingdom record survives regarding the plundering of the tomb of Khufu’s mother who died while the Great Pyramid was under construction, and interred near its base.
Again, it wasn't inside. Why wouldn't they put her tomb inside if that is what the pyramid was for ?
Menkaure, the smallest of the three large Giza pyramids, was used as that pharaoh’s tomb, and also reused as a tomb during the New Kingdom.
Menkaure... isn't he the one who died while building the pyramid ? Maybe he was buried in it by his son who continued building the pyramid. This is one case where I find someone was 'entombed' in the Pyramid, but still doesn't mean that is what the pyramid was built 'for'.
and also reused as a tomb during the New Kingdom.
Correct. Several additions were made to the 'pyramid complex', and those parts were used as tombs. Still, does nothing to prove that the purpose of the pyramid itself was to be a burial tomb for one person.
Not only the pyramid tombs, but also almost every last one of the Valley of the Kings and Valley of the Queens tombs were robbed in antiquity — apart from those few which were missed back then and robbed during the Middle Ages and up until the 19th century.
Well, the Valley of the Kings and Valley of the Queens may well have been the cemetery of the ruling elite, but in the case of the pyramids, how do we 'know' the bodies were there, if there are no bodies there ? I.E. We assume it was a 'tomb' for (most likely) one person, but we can't find the body. Seems like a weak argument.
I read that the reason we can't find some of the royal 'mummies' is because they were buried somewhere 'else' to keep them from being 'robbed/vandalized'. Was that true, or just an explanation for why the bodies weren't found inside the pyramids, but have been found in other places ?