The
Pyramid of Djoser was built for the burial of
Pharaoh Djoser by his Vizier
Imhotep. It was constructed during the
27th century BC at the
Saqqara necropolis to the northwest of the city of
Memphis.
Djoser's pyramid, Saqqara.
This first
Egyptian pyramid consisted of 6 mastabas (of decreasing size) built atop one another in what were clearly revisions and developments of the original plan.
The pyramid originally stood
62 m tall and was clad in polished white limestone.
The step pyramid (or proto-pyramid) is considered to be the earliest large-scale stone construction.
Alternative: Zoser, Djzoser
