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This temple at the Saqqara complex may have been built for embalming Djoser's body but was regularly used afterwards – at least during the Third Dynasty of Egypt – most probably as an offering site (there is a platform out front which seems to suggest this) and for storage of various artifacts used in rituals. Archaeologists and scholars have been divided on what the temple was used for since the early 20th century.
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Galvin, J. (2016, February 05). Temple at the Step Pyramid, Saqqara. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4536/temple-at-the-step-pyramid-saqqara/
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Galvin, Jay. "Temple at the Step Pyramid, Saqqara." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified February 05, 2016. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4536/temple-at-the-step-pyramid-saqqara/.
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Galvin, Jay. "Temple at the Step Pyramid, Saqqara." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 05 Feb 2016, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4536/temple-at-the-step-pyramid-saqqara/. Web. 03 Jul 2025.
