First Pyramid at Saqqara
“Saqqara plateau, c. 2630 BCE. The architect Imhotep oversees masons stacking six diminishing platforms over the tomb of Djoser. Foreground shows polished limestone facing being set with copper saws and dressing chisels; midground reveals labor gangs hauling sledges along packed earth ramps; the step pyramid rises pale against the desert under a hot Memphis sun.”
