Archaeologist: The fact that the ancient Egyptians and the Maya both built pyramids is often taken as evidence of a historical link between Old- and New-World civilizations that is earlier than any yet documented  But while these buildings are similar to each other, there are important differences in both design and function  The Egyptian pyramids were exclusively tombs for rulers, whereas the Mayan pyramids were used as temples
This shows conclusively that there was no such link between Old- and New-World civilizations
The argument equivocates with respect to the term evidence. 