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The pyramid of Djoser, [a] sometimes called the Step Pyramid of Djoser or Zoser, Step Pyramid of Horus Neterikhet is an archaeological site in the Saqqara necropolis, Egypt, northwest of the ruins of Memphis. [4] It is the first Egyptian pyramid to be built. The 6-tier, 4-sided structure is the earliest colossal stone building in Egypt. [5]
Saqqara is the site of the first Egyptian pyramid, the Pyramid of Djoser, [2] and thus the first pyramid field in the Memphite Necropolis, established in the 27th Century BCE during the Third Dynasty, with another 16 pyramids built over the centuries though the Fifth Dynasty.
Saqqara (Arabic: سقارة : saqqāra[t], Egyptian Arabic pronunciation: [sɑʔːɑːɾɑ]), also spelled Sakkara or Saccara in English / s ə ˈ k ɑːr ə /, is an Egyptian village in the markaz (county) of Badrashin in the Giza Governorate, [1] that contains ancient burial grounds of Egyptian royalty, serving as the necropolis for the ancient Egyptian capital, Memphis. [2]
A new study suggests that the first of seven key pyramids in Egypt, the Step Pyramid of Djoser, was built using a hydraulic lift. Dated to about 4,500 years ago, this would move up the ...
Unas' pyramid, situated between the pyramids of Djoser and Sekhemkhet in North Saqqara, [45] was the smallest of those built in the Old Kingdom. [38] It had a core built six steps high from roughly dressed limestone , encased in a layer of carefully cut fine white limestone. [ 46 ]
The Turin King List scribe wrote Djoser's name in red ink, which indicates the Ancient Egyptians' recognition of this king's historical importance in their culture. In any case, Djoser is the best known king of this dynasty, for commissioning his vizier Imhotep to build the earliest surviving pyramids, the Step Pyramid.
The otherwise earliest among these is the Pyramid of Djoser built c. 2630–2610 BCE during the Third Dynasty. [7] This pyramid and its surrounding complex are generally considered to be the world's oldest monumental structures constructed of dressed masonry. [8] The most famous Egyptian pyramids are those found at Giza, on the outskirts of Cairo.
Western pyramid: Granite sarcophagus fragments Wooden weights, ostrich feathers, copper fish hooks, fired-clay vessels Queen's pyramid of Pyramid of Meritites IV: Geywacke sarcophagus fragments Queen's titulary on hallway walls Wooden fragments inscribed with formulas of the pyramid texts Queen's pyramid of Ankhesenpepi II