The Step Pyramid
Built in ancient Egypt (Kemet or Kmt) in 2667–2648 B.C., the Step Pyramid, or The Pyramid of Djoser, was the first stone building in history and the first of the many pyramids to appear during the following 1,000 years. The Step Pyramid was a tomb for third dynasty Pharaoh Djoser and members of his family, designed by Imhotep, the first known architect, engineer, and physician in early history.
The structure started off as a mastaba tomb — a flat-roofed building with sloping sides — and, through a series of expansions, evolved into a 197-foot-high (60 meters) pyramid, with six layers, one built on top of the other.
According to Livescience.com, the pyramid was constructed using 11.6 million cubic feet (330,400 cubic meters) of limestone and clay. The tunnels beneath the pyramid form a labyrinth of about 3.5 miles (5.5 kilometers) long.
Posted By: DAVID JOHNSON
Sunday, August 24th 2014 at 9:37PM
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