The
Step Pyramid
The earliest form of pyramid, the step, dates back to the 3rd Dynasty,
and consists of several steps. A descending passage from the north leads
to the buriel chamber. Underground galleries surround the pyramid on all
but the south sides. The first, and probablythe only step pyramid ever
completed, is that of King Netjerykhet Djoser at Saqqara. The Step pyramid
is not near as pleasing to the eye as the True pyramid, which could explain
the quick abandonment of this type of pyramid.