Djoser

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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1. How tall is Djoser?Approximately 62.5 meters (205 feet)
2. What is the location?Saqqara Necropolis, Memphis, Egypt
3. What is the period?3rd Dynasty, Old Kingdom of Egypt (circa 2670–2650 BCE)
4. Who was Djoser?Djoser was an ancient Egyptian king who ruled about 4,500 years ago. He started the Old Kingdom and built the first big stone pyramid.
5. What is the Step Pyramid?The Step Pyramid at Saqqara is a huge stone building made of six stacked layers. It is the first pyramid ever built in Egypt.

Old Kingdom: An ancient Egyptian period (c. 2686–2181 BCE) characterized by strong central government and monumental pyramid construction.
Colossal Stone Building: A structure of immense size constructed primarily from quarried and shaped stone blocks.
Funerary Complex: A collection of buildings and structures associated with a tomb, designed for religious rituals and the deceased's afterlife.
Ma'at: Ancient Egyptian concept of truth, balance, order, harmony, law, morality, and justice, personified as a goddess.