King Djoser founder of the Third Dynasty has inherited the power through his mother (nee Maat Jet), wife of the King (Kha Skhmuy) the last king of the Second Dynasty. Saw the architecture of his time jumps dramatically after the use of limestone in construction on a large scale by the architect genius (Imhoteb) builder of the Step Pyramid of Saqqara of attachments (graves - and galleries - and buildings)
Surrounded by a huge wall of limestone for the funeral of the king set a length of 545 m, has been decorated with architectural elements of this plant motifs. In his life occurred during the famine continued for seven years was clear on its effects, which left her and now displayed at the Museum (Imhoteb) Saqqara. And see the famous statue in the Egyptian Museum on the conclusion reached by the Egyptian Art in the advanced stages of the sculpture.
He is represented by a statue, sitting on the throne Mmelthv a long robe and head scarf on the head and face, the beard under the famous king, which represents a machine after the death of limestone colored, the first life-size figures. There is now a version of it in the basement which was found on the original statue.
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