ramids for when death occurred, and Zoser’s was obviously used before hand for religious purposes.Like previous burial sites, King Zoser’s personal belongings were buried along with him in separate chambers. Because, like every king buried before him, it was believed that these items would be needed in the after life. The king’s royal family was also buried in separate chambers inside the complex.Like many of the kings that preceded Zoser, he wanted his temple to be the biggest and the most extravagant. As I stated earlier, the stepped pyramid inside the complex was added onto several times. This could easily show that Zoser was not happy with the size, and wanted it enlarged. This greater size would take him higher to the gods and would stand as a marvel of construction for all those who gazed upon it. The entire complex is also similar to the design of the royal palace in the ancient city of Memphis. Which could be taken to represent Zoser’s domain in life as a whole or just in his kingdom.Regardless of what actually took place inside the temple walls, the fact that any ceremonies occurred was a new feat in Egyptian burial complexes. Unlike the previous kings of Egypt, Zoser’s mortuary complex served an additional purpose other than just an enormous tomb stone. As well as the fact that it represents a drastic change in construction techniques of the time. Even though the complex consists of small carved stones, suggesting that the Egyptians had not yet perfected working with large stones, it still represents a great breakthrough in more permanent construction and by far was the most extravagant build of it’s time. Not only did the complex represent an evolvement in construction and architecture, but also a turning point in how we perceived the Egyptian’s holy journey into the after life....
