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Construction of the actual pyramids began as early as the Third Dynasty of Egypt. The first pharaoh of this dynasty was Djoser. Following in the footsteps of all previous pharaohs, he also wanted to build his own tomb while still alive. More than Mastaba, who first thought of that idea? Djoser’s, or Imhotep’s? There is controversy about this.
However, there is no dispute about the history of the construction of the first pyramid. We talk about the most popular opinion. Joser wanted to make an exception. Imhotep gave a hint of what his tomb would be like.
He said that such a tomb should be his, which will be different from all others. As if people remember him for ages.

Pharaoh is freed by formash. Imhotep must do the work.
Of course, Pharaoh knows that Imhotep is the biggest head in the world, thinking that he will surely come up with something that will actually make history. Imhotep did it too.

And because of what he did, today the world is getting to know how sharp human architecture was even five thousand years ago. Abul Fazl as Mughal Emperor Akbar, Chanakya as Maurya Emperor Chandragupta, Imhotep as Joser – Chief Advisor, Economist, Architect, Scientist, Physician all in one. A king’s job becomes much easier when such a man is around.
Imhotep’s wisdom and knowledge made history in the creation of the Wonder Pyramids of Egypt.
Imhotep chose to make history near the then capital of Memphis. First several rooms underground. One of those rooms will contain the body of the pharaoh, the rest will contain the king’s personal belongings. There were seventeen doors to enter the house. Only one of them could be entered through, the rest were through the canals. This system is to deceive the robbers. After building his own tombs, Imhotep decided to build the tablets on top of them. It will be so high that even from afar people bow their heads in reverence.
Imhotep conducted various experiments. He wanted to build a huge pillar by placing stones on top of stones. But six times the thing collapses. So Imhotep changed the design. He placed the biggest stone right on top of the grave. on the ground Then he placed a stone smaller than that. Thus with each step the stone got smaller. Finally, the capstone was placed. The pyramid is made step by step. Hence it is named step or step-pyramid. A tomb 205 feet high!
This Step Pyramid of Djoser was almost completely intact. That is, there was no space inside it. That means Pharaoh Djoser’s tomb is only covered by the pyramid. But this pyramid is not just a pyramid. It is better to call it a pyramid complex. Because various structures are built around the pyramid. In the courtyard of this complex there were temples, altars, tunnels, pavilions and fields. And surrounded by a moat.

The first pyramid was built, but how it was built, where so many workers found Imhotep – that will be told in due course.
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The Great Pyramid of Giza is one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. Its structure and height make it the king of the pyramids. This pyramid was built around 2600 BC. Another ambitious pharaoh like pharaoh Djoser was then in power. He is Pharaoh Khufu. The man wanted not just a pyramid, but a pyramid that would surpass all previous ones in height. It should also be noted that such pyramids cannot be built in the future. He gave the responsibility to his relative Homyunu.
Khufu-Homiunu’s advantage was greater than that of Djoser-Imhotep. It is easier to follow the path shown by another than to create a new one. Khufu took advantage of the opportunity to introduce sixteen. Pharaoh Sekhemkhet and Pharaoh Khaba walked the path of Djoser. But they did not succeed. Perhaps they never found someone as sharp-minded as Imhotep. However, a pharaoh named Huni built several step pyramids. successfully. Huni was the ancestor of Khufu. Some small pyramids are also built before and after this. None of them are more than 55 feet in height. Khufu’s father Sneferu also built such a pyramid. But he was not satisfied. So he focused on building the Red Pyramid. This was the first true pyramid. Sneferu encountered several problems while building the Red Pyramid. There was no rod-cement balai then. Lime-surki was used instead. So he had to adopt various techniques of architecture. He first built a pyramid called Meidum. But its limestone coating becomes slippery. There was a tendency to collapse. So cancel it. Later Dashur built two more pyramids a little away from the capital.

Sneferu tried to build a slightly different pyramid at a place called Dashur. It was much steeper than the previous step-pyramid. The angle of its slope with the ground was 60 degrees. But the bottom of the pyramid collapses slightly, down to 54 degrees. Therefore, in the middle of the construction of the pyramid, the angle between the ground and the ground was reduced to 43 degrees. As a result, the pyramid takes a strange shape. But the interesting thing is that the pyramid has survived for about four and a half thousand years with a strange shape.
Sneferu did not want to bury himself in the distorted pyramid. So he built another pyramid in Dashur. Red Pyramid. Egyptologists consider this to be the first true pyramid. Didn’t experiment with it anymore. He made a pyramid by making an angle of 43 degrees. Finally its construction was completed successfully. Refru’s body is buried in this Red Pyramid.

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The step pyramid was pretty straightforward. In this pyramid, the chamber for keeping dead bodies was made under the ground. Sneferu brought changes in this system. He was the first to make above-ground mortuary chambers.

Sneferu’s success inspired his son to build the Great Pyramid. Khufu’s advantage was much greater than Sneferu’s. The step-pyramid was an example. He also knows the tricks of the three pyramids made by his father. So it was easy for him to innovate. He built the pyramid at the very surface, starting its construction from underground. As a result, there was no difficulty in making it 481 feet high. The Great Pyramid of Giza still stands today at an angle of 51.5 degrees because of its solid foundation underground.

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