IMHOTEP

Anne

 Archaeologists believe Imhotep or Imhetep, lived around 3,000 BC during the Old Kingdom. He was a poet, architect, physician, scribe, priest and a vizier of Djoser. Who was a 2nd Pharaoh of third dynasty. From all evidence, he might have been the son of Ptah, and his mother, Sekhmet (Patron of Upper Egypt). He was born a commoner. No one really knows much about his early life. His name means The One Who Comes in Peace

Imhotep

Imhotep (II)

Historians believe he may have been born in a suburb of Memphis, Ankhtow. He had many titles, such as: Chancellor of the King of Lower Egypt, 1st One Under the King, Administrator of the Great Mansion., High Priest of Heliopolis and many more Not much detailed information of his life still exists today, but people have found statues and statuettes of Imhotep On his statuettes, hes standing up (unlike his statues, sitting down), carrying the ankh and a scepter with godlike beard.

Physician
Imhotep was also a Djosers court physician, the founder of Egyptian medicine, and the worlds first doctor. He was the author of Edwin Smith Papyrus written around 1700 BC, which contains 90 anatomical terms and 48 injuries. People of Greek called him Asclepius, God of Healing, and made statues of him worshiping him as god. Statue of Imhotep stands in Halls of Surgeon in Chicago, Illinois. After his death, people thought he would still continue to heal them

Architect

Imhotep is well known for his Step Pyramid located at Saqqara/Sakkara. Its approximately 413 by 344 ft, 200 ft high with underground chambers, courts, and chapels outside. Its decorated with limestone, in order to reflect its rays and catch sunlight. It also has carved ceilings, etc. It was built for Horus Netjerikhet/ Djoser. The Excavation took place during 1924-1926. Ancient Egyptians called the Pyramid, kbhw-ntrw.

Architect (II)

Sakkra is located above the city of Dahsur and below Giza, where the Great Pyramid is at. Pyramid of Sakkra differed from previous pyramids. They were usually made out of sun dried bricks, and most of them have long since changed into crumbs of dusts. The steps faced north simulating Pharaoh's stairway to heaven. Also, Jubliee court faced toward southeast of the Pyramid.

High Priest of Heliopolis

Heliopolis means City of the Sun in Greek, and the Egyptian called it Iunu, Place of Pillars. Manetho was Imhoteps fellow priest of Heliopolis during 3rd century BC. It was Ancient Egypts most famous temple, but nothing remains today. Its left-over stones were used to build the Greeks Pharos lighthouse in the harbor of Alexandria as well as to build medieval Cairo. Egyptian priests orally passed down their biblical information, instead of writing it down. He was the priest for the Sun god, Re

 None of Imhoteps literature exists today, but other Egyptian writers/scribes have mentioned his name often Egyptians thought the scribes possessed a knowledge of magic. He was an advisor and a judge. Also, he expressed his wisdom in some of his writings. In most of Imhoteps statues, hes sitting down with a papyrus under his arm.

Scribe/Literature

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