Stepped pyramid- mastaba evolved to stepped pyramid.

Which type of Egyptian pyramid evolved from the mastaba?

The common flat-sided, pointed pyramid also developed directly from the mastabas. Such pyramids were created by modifying the step pyramid by filling in the uneven sides of the pyramids with stones and lime in order to create the flat, even outward appearance.

What is the evolution of pyramid?

Evolution of the Pyramids. Early forerunners. There are in the First Dynasty some tombs at Saqqara with a small hill or pyramid shaped structure over the burial chambers. These hill shaped structures are built in all cases inside a mastaba. They would not have been visible when the monument was complete.