King Djoser During what dynasty of the Old Kingdom did he rule?



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King Djoser

1. During what dynasty of the Old Kingdom did he rule?

2. What is Djoser most well known for? Describe the kind of pyramid he is known for?

3. What other name is Djoser known by?

4. Where did Djoser move the capital to during his reign?

5. Where did Djoser move the necropolis to during his reign? (Look up necropolis in the dictionary if you do not know what it is)

6. Why was Djoser able to complete a lot of building projects during his reign?

7. In what other ways did Egyptian civilization progress during Djoser’s reign?

8. Who was mostly responsible for helping Djoser accomplish the building of pyramids at Saqqara?

Imhotep

1. What was Imhotep’s job under King Djoser?

2. Was Imhotep from the royal family or was he a common person?

3. Describe the variety of skills of Imhotep

4. What is Imhotep most remembered for?

5. Describe as much about King Djoser’s Step Pyramid as you can.

Step Pyramid

1. Who was it built to honor? Where is it located?

2. Who was responsibility for the design on the Pyramid?

3. How many layers did it have? How many feet?

4. What material what used by Egyptians that made the Step Pyramid more durable than mud-brick mastabas?

5. Describe the layout of the entire Step Pyramid complex.

6. Where are the burial chambers found in the Step Pyramid?

7. What remains of King Djoser’s body?

Mastaba

1. What does Mastaba mean in Arabic?

2. What two materials were used to build Mastabas?

3. Describe where the burial chamber was located and how one got to it.

4. During what period of Egyptian history were Mastabas built?

5. What were storage chambers filled with?

6. Describe the decorations on the walls of a mastaba.

7. Describe what was found in the chapel.

8. What did the spirit of the deceased use the false door for?

Saqqara

1. Use a dictionary to find out the meaning of a necropolis.

2. In what Ancient Egyptian capital city would you find the necropolis of Saqqara?

3. What is the most famous structure at Saqqara?

4. Who was responsible for the building of the Step Pyramid?

5. What the significance of the Step Pyramid at the time it was built?

6. What was the Step Pyramid originally built as?

7. Describe in detail how Imhotep constructed the Step Pyramid.

8. How many known pyramids are there at Saqqara? Where does that rank?

9. How many areas is Saqqara divided into?

Pyramid of Meidum

1. Where is the Pyramid of Meidum located in relationship to Saqqara?

2. Why is there a pile of sand around the tower like core of Meidum?

3. Why is Meidum considered the first “true” pyramid?

4. When was the pyramid built and for which pharaoh?

5. Who do some historians believe may have started the Meidum pyramid?

6. What do historians believe may have happened to the pyramid?
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