Step Pyramid of Djoser edit
Built around 4,700 years ago in Saqqara, this was the first pyramid ever built by the Egyptians. Built for the burial of the Pharaoh Djoser, it was designed by a high priest and chancellor named Imhotep. Built with limestone and standing at around 200ft tall it was one of the earliest large-scale cut stone constructions.
Built with 11.6 million cubic feet of stone and clay, and once covered in tura limestone. Spanning about 20 years in construction, it consisted of 6 layers and had a chamber that spanned 90 feet deep. It was a landmark of Egyptian architecture. Underneath the pyramid lies a series of interconnected tunnels. This labyrinth spans for about 3,5 miles long.
The importance of the pyramid lies in its cultural significance, to cultivate a bridge to the afterlife so pharaohs could be reborn. For the chosen lineage to ascend to a higher plane of existence after death. In the culture death was merely seen as stepping stone
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