Imhotep
At a glance:
- Series: Great Lives from History: The Ancient World, Prehistory-476
- Categories: Religion, Ethics, Medicine, Health, Architecture
- Subcategories: Scientists, Architects, Doctors, Physicians, Nurses
- Curriculum: African History, Ancient History
Article abstract: Egyptian physician and architect{$I[g]Egypt;Imhotep} Imhotep, the priest-physician who was deified as the Egyptian god of medicine, was also an architect and is credited with starting the age of pyramid building.
Early Life
Little is known about the early life of Imhotep (ihm-HOH-tehp) except that his father, Kanofer, is believed to have been a distinguished architect and that his mother was named Khreduonkh. Imhotep was probably born in a suburb of Memphis, and his early training was most likely influenced by his father’s profession....
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