Zoser
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- Series: Great Lives from History: The Ancient World, Prehistory-476
- Categories: Government and Politics, Royalty, Rulers, Nobility, Architecture
- Subcategories: Kings, Queens, Kingdoms, Monarchy, Pharaohs
- Curriculum: African History, Middle Eastern History
Article abstract: Egyptian pharaoh (r. c. 2687-2650 b.c.e.){$I[g]Egypt;Zoser} Zoser was the first great king of the epoch known as the Old Kingdom, the Third through Eighth Dynasties. His outstanding achievement was the construction of the Step Pyramid at Saqqara near Memphis, the earliest of the great pyramids.{$IPharaohs;Zoser}
Early Life
Zoser is usually regarded as either the first king of the Third Dynasty (c. 2687-c. 2613), although some historians include a predecessor, Nebka (Sanekht). Zoser’s physical description is known from several reliefs...
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