Imhotep (Greek name, Imouthes, c. 2667-2600 BCE) was an Egyptian polymath (a person expert in many areas of learning) best known as the architect of King Djoser's Step Pyramid at Saqqara. His name means "He Who Comes in Peace" and he is the only Egyptian besides Amenhotep to be fully deified.
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c. 2670 BCE - c. 2650 BCEThe Step Pyramid is built by Imhotep under reign of King Djoser.
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c. 2667 BCE - c. 2600 BCEAttributed dates of Imhotep's medical and architectural achievements.
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2667 BCE - 2648 BCEImhotep in Egypt writes medical texts describing diagnosis and treatment of 100 diseases and 48 injuries.
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c. 1600 BCEThe Edwin Smith Papyrus, an Egyptian medical text, is written, supposedly as a copy of Imhotep's earlier work.
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c. 525 BCEImhotep is deified in Egypt.
