Rule of King Djoser (jan 1, 2630 BC – jan 1, 2611 BC)
Description:
King Djoser commissioned the first great stone monument - a stepped pyramid that became his tomb.The tomb was designed by Imhotep, the first recorded artist's name that we have.
Above: a limestone statue of King Djoser found in his temple/tomb Serdab in Saqqara.
Step pyramid location and photo.
Wikipedia contributors. (2022c, October 9). Narmer Palette. Wikipedia. Retrieved October 13, 2022, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narmer_Palette
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Date:
jan 1, 2630 BC
jan 1, 2611 BC
~ 19 years