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| − | Imhotep was a jack of all trades, and a man of astounding intellect, and the first architect known by name. Born the son of a commoner, his success was the result of hardwork and determination.
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| − | The chief architect of pharaoh Djoser, who ruled from 2630 BC-2611BC, Imhotep headed the project of building the Step Pyramid. The Step Pyramid, located at Saqqara, is the world's first known monumental stone architecture. The Pyramid was initially an ordinary, flat-roofed mastaba, but it developed into a six-stepped, 200 foot tall stone monument. In order to make suvpch a massive monument, there must be an immense amount of materials used; extensive amounts of stone, occasionally decorated with carvings of materials found in nature, provided more support for the structure than its mud brick predecessors. A 30 foot wall, courtyards, temples, and chapels occupy the nearly 40 surrounding acres. Built as a tomb for Djoser, burial tombs were located at the center of tunnels and mazes, most likely to discourage grave robbers. Some historians credit Imhotep with the invention of stone architecture.
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| − | Imhotep was not just an amazing architect, he was also an advisor and councillor to Djoser, believed to have been very dear to the pharaoh. He was also a skilled doctor, and was served on by his own priesthood. The citizens of Memphis considered him an intermediary between the humans and the gods. An artifact discovered from Imhotep's time period describes him as the son of the god Ptah. Other sources state that Imhotep was revered as the patron of scribes.
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| − | Imhotep's influence long outlasted his life; 1,400 years after his life, Imhotep was deified.
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| − | ''CF Manual'' page 115
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| − | http://www.nationalgeographic.com/pyramids/djoser.html
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| − | http://www.louvre.fr/sites/default/files/imagecache/940x768/medias/medias_images/images/louvre-sage-savant-imhotep
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