Djoser vs Zinggurat

Bih Mancho Proff Vick contrivance 104 24 September, 2011 Djoser vs. zikkurat Djoser, the Third Dynasty superpower gave permission for the earliest known architectural monument in Egypt to be constructed The measuring gain. The Architect behind this not bad(p) organize was someone whom worked very almost with Djoser in governing Saqqara, His Prime Minister, by name Imhotop. Imhotep is the first architect in hi recital to be identified. In the root word Imhotep intended to stimulate Djosers tomb a one floor mastaba it was besides later on that he do the decision to make it bigger.It was the final bodily structure is what was given the name the Step profit. (Stokstad53) This structure was built as a go forth of elaborate Egyptian funerary practices to make sure enough that those who died actually moved on into the later onlife safely and effectively (Stokstad53) The Ziggurat on the other hand was constructed downstairs the rule of King Urnammu of Ur. During his reign t he force Urnammu funded a nice number of make campaigns. As a result of his sponsorship the long-familiar Ziggurat was constructed with a concept of empurpled authority (pg36).Both structures were quite vast in size and seem to have cover a large area of belt down. The Ziggurate was constructed with spoil brick while that of the Pyramid was constructed with limestone. The Ziggurat had a rectangular base of 205 by 141 feet with 3 sets of stairs which all came together at the entrance gate (Stokstad36). The Pyramid on the other hand is a 92 foot shaft that descended from the original mustaba. enfold within the gain a descend corridor at the base of the step pyramid provided an entrance from outside to the burial foundation (Stokstad53).In my opinion the Nanna Ziggurat is more(prenominal)(prenominal) appeling to the eye than the structure of the Step Pyramid. The Ziggurate was constructed as a dedication to the moon graven image Nanna, in like manner called Sin (pg36). The Pyramid was evenly created with respect to a certain divinity but it managed two purposes. The Step Pyramid signified a stairway to the cheerfulness god Ra but it also served another purpose. It protected the tomb in which the kings mummified body was buried. (Stokstad53). It provided a comfort able residence for the Ka of the departed king. So that even after death he would be able to watch over Egypt and make sure the country remained in he good state in which they left it. In my opinion the Step Pyramid has more of a meaningful background story to it than the Ziggurat. It is very much more than righteous a large magnificent monument created to revere a god unlike the Ziggurat, the Pyramid served a purpose on ground as well as in the heavens. I believe if so much time and hard work is draw up into developing such a wondrous structure at least it should serve some purpose to the people of the land on which it was built not just to praise a god or to signify authority bu t to affect the culture and history of the people.