Because it was built for the Pharaoh Djoser
The Step Pyramid of king Djoser c.2900BC at Saqqara
Djoser's Step Pyramid at Saqqaura is the first pyramid an Egyptian built.
Pharaoh Djoser's is the oldest known pyramid.
The pyramid of Pharaoh Djoser dates from about 2,630 B.C. and is a 'step pyramid'. The great Pyramid of Giza - Pharaoh Khufu - dates from about 2,550 B.C. and is a true pyramid, that is, smooth sided. The Pyramid of Djoser was Egypt's first pyramid.
The bent pyramid
The step pyramid
Djoser was the Pharaoh the name of the architect was Imhotep who was later worshipped as a god. As far we know this was the first pyramid.
The Step Pyramid of king Djoser c.2900BC at Saqqara
Djoser was buried in his famous step pyramid at Saqqara.
Djoser
Djoser's Step Pyramid at Saqqaura is the first pyramid an Egyptian built.
Pyramid Of Djoser
Pharaoh Djoser's is the oldest known pyramid.
this pyramid is located in Egypt.
The pyramid of Pharaoh Djoser dates from about 2,630 B.C. and is a 'step pyramid'. The great Pyramid of Giza - Pharaoh Khufu - dates from about 2,550 B.C. and is a true pyramid, that is, smooth sided. The Pyramid of Djoser was Egypt's first pyramid.
The architect Imhotep built Egypt's first step pyramid, the Pyramid of Djoser, for the Pharaoh Djoser. Imhotep was his vizier.
The stepped Pyramid of Djoser was built as a series of six mastabas, or flat-roofed rectangular structures, stacked on top of one another to create a stepped effect. It was constructed using limestone and had a height of about 200 feet (60 meters). Over time, it was eventually enclosed within a larger pyramid complex.