The ascension of Djoser Netjerykhet (c. 2667-2648 BCE) to the throne was one of the most crucial events in the history of Egypt and elsewhere. He was the first king to be also revered as a god.

His reign is immortalised by the building of the Step Pyramid complex at Saqqara which is where he was eventually buried. Constructed under the supervision of his architect and vizier, Imhotep, Djoser's tomb is the first monumental stone building in the history of the world. It required the deployment of the country's resources on an immense and unprecedented scale and showcased the sophistication of the existing technology.

Supported by a highly developed and efficient civil service, Djoser's reign was a very progressive one with innovation in the arts and increasing sophistication of its theological systems in particular that associated with Heliopolis.

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