Djoser's Step Pyramid complex
GPTKB entity
Statements (45)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
archaeological site
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gptkbp:architect |
Imhotep
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gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:ancient_Egyptian_religion
afterlife beliefs |
gptkbp:built |
gptkb:Pharaoh_Djoser
gptkb:Third_Dynasty_of_Egypt advanced engineering techniques |
gptkbp:contains |
underground chambers
sacred animals mortuary temple serdab |
gptkbp:dateOfDeath |
circa 2670 BC
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gptkbp:design |
multi-tiered structure
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gptkbp:designedBy |
skilled laborers
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gptkbp:established |
archaeologists
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gptkbp:features |
columns
courtyards sacred spaces false doors decorative reliefs burial_shafts |
gptkbp:has |
complex layout
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gptkbp:height |
62 meters
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Djoser's Step Pyramid complex
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gptkbp:influenced |
subsequent pyramid designs
later pyramids Egyptian_architecture |
gptkbp:influencedBy |
earlier mastaba tombs
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gptkbp:is |
an important archaeological site
a major tourist attraction a significant cultural heritage site a landmark of ancient engineering one of the oldest stone structures a_UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site a_symbol_of_ancient_Egypt |
gptkbp:locatedIn |
Saqqara
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gptkbp:material |
limestone
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gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:Saqqara_necropolis
gptkb:Djoser's_funerary_complex |
gptkbp:represents |
transition_to_the_Old_Kingdom
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gptkbp:significance |
first monumental stone building in history
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gptkbp:symbolizes |
power of the pharaohs
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gptkbp:type |
step pyramid
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gptkbp:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site |
yes
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gptkbp:visitorsPerYear |
thousands
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