Imhotep
- Served as a high courtier with King Djoser in the third dynasty.
- Was a living historical figure given the honour of deification.
- Immortalised as the embodiment of the scribal wisdom and a god of creative, scientific and architectural skill.
- Held the office of chief executive and master sculptor.
- Credited with the invention of building with cut stone and an author of a book of instructions.
- He was possibly the architect of the step pyramid at Saqqara.
- Depicted with open papyrus across his lap.
- His colours are oranges and yellows.
(Lawson, 1996)
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