<Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Related media on Wikimedia Commons </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> (edit on Wikidata) </Td> </Tr> <P> The Pyramid of Djoser (or Djeser and Zoser), or step pyramid (kbhw - ntrw in Egyptian) is an archeological remain in the Saqqara necropolis, Egypt, northwest of the city of Memphis . It was built during the 27th century BC for the burial of Pharaoh Djoser by his vizier, Imhotep . It is the central feature of a vast mortuary complex in an enormous courtyard surrounded by ceremonial structures and decoration . </P> <P> This first Egyptian pyramid consisted of six mastabas (of decreasing size) built atop one another in what were clearly revisions and developments of the original plan . It is seven levels high and four - sided . The pyramid originally stood 62 metres (203 ft) tall, with a base of 109 m × 125 m (358 ft × 410 ft) and was clad in polished white limestone . The step pyramid (or proto - pyramid) is considered to be the earliest large - scale cut stone construction, although the pyramids at Caral in South America are contemporary and the nearby enclosure known as Gisr el - mudir would seem to predate the complex . </P>

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