Imhotep

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where was Imhotep born?Ancient Egypt (precise location unknown)
2. What is the career?Chancellor, architect, high priest of Ra
3. What is the veneration period?From the Third Dynasty through the Roman period, spanning over 3,000 years
4. Who was Imhotep?Imhotep was an ancient Egyptian leader who helped Pharaoh Djoser and was known for his great ideas and wisdom.
5. What did Imhotep build?He designed the Step Pyramid at Saqqara, the first pyramid with stacked stone layers that grew very tall.

Apotheosis: The elevation of someone to divine status; deification.
Polymath: An individual whose knowledge spans a significant number of subjects, known to draw on complex bodies of knowledge.
Mastaba: A type of ancient Egyptian tomb with a flat roof and sloping sides, built before the pyramids.
Heliopolis: An ancient Egyptian city, the center of the cult of the sun god Ra.