WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

THE ANCIENT MIDDLE EAST AND EGYPT 3200 BC500 BC

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Djoser Pyramid had false doorways:
A
To fool invaders
B
To let the Pharaoh’s soul pass in and out
C
To create a sense of symmetry in the wall surrounding the pyramid
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -After his death, Djoser’s sarcophagus was placed inside the burial chamber, deep within the great step pyramid. Found alongside his remains were up to 40, 000 stone urns. These vessels are inscribed with the names of the Pharaohs from the First and Second Dynasty, and continue to pose a mystery to modern archaeologists.

Detailed explanation-2: -Tombs of early Egyptian kings were bench-shaped mounds called mastabas. Around 2780 BCE, King Djoser’s architect, Imhotep, built the first pyramid by placing six mastabas, each smaller than the one beneath, in a stack to form a pyramid rising in steps.

Detailed explanation-3: -Djoser’s Step Pyramid in Saqqara is one of Egypt’s most iconic monuments-and rightfully so. It constitutes a significant historical turning point in ancient Egyptian funerary monuments, revolutionizing stone architecture and royal burials.

Detailed explanation-4: -The ancient Egyptian pharaoh that gave the pyramid its name, Djoser, sometimes spelled Zoser (though he was actually called Netjerykhet) ruled during Egypt’s third dynasty. Scholars attribute the planning of the pyramid to Imhotep, a vizier who would later be deified for his accomplishments.

Detailed explanation-5: -Kind Djoser is the founder of the third family and was the first Egyptian king to delegate a pyramid. Djoser inherited the throne from his father Khasekhemwy and ruled Egypt for three decades. Djoser was fond of architecture and construction and soon began to add his own traces to the Egyptian scene. More items •12-Jul-2022

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