And why did the ancient Egyptians build pyramids in the first place?
Pyramids are iconic symbols of the ancient pharaohs' power and technological prowess that still dominate the Egyptian skyline. But when were pyramids first built? And why were they constructed in the first place?
Ancient inscriptions indicate that a man named Imhotep directed the step pyramid's construction."Imhotep is usually regarded as the first architect in Egypt to build in stone and is credited with the building of Djoser's step pyramid complex" Marc Van De Mieroop, a professor of history at Columbia University, told Live Science in an email."There's an inscription with his name combined with that of Djoser in which he is called chief of sculptors.
Another important innovation was that stone was used to build the step pyramid, whereas the mastabas used by previous pharaoh were made of mudbrick; this was important as stone is harder to infiltrate, Clark noted.
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