Could Imhotep be buried under the Step Pyramid of Djoser?
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Djoser permitted 11 of his daughters to be buried in his pyramid, which makes the Step Pyramid the only pyramid of the Old Kingdom that was used for the burial of the king and his royal family. Why not also allow his architect Imhotep to be buried with him? Could it be possible that Imhotep was buried in the pyramid with his king? We know that he was very close to the king, that he was the one who designed the king’s tomb to be of stone for the first time in history. His name was also written on the base of a statue of Djoser, implying that he was very important to the king. Since he designed the pyramid for the king and his family, and he may have been as close as family to the king, it could be a possibility that he was allowed to be buried within the pyramid. In my opinion, that is one possibility, and we hope to find some answers when we excavate the shaft.
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