Editing Pyramid of Djoser (section)

=== Burial chamber ===
The burial chamber was a vault constructed of four courses of well-dressed granite. It had one opening, which was sealed with a 3.5 ton block after the burial.<ref name="George Hart 1991"/> No body was recovered as the tomb had been extensively robbed. Lauer believes that a burial chamber of alabaster existed before the one of granite. He found evidence of limestone blocks with five pointed stars in low relief that were likely on the ceiling, indicating the first occurrence of what would become a tradition.<ref name="Mark Lehner 1997"/> The king sought to associate himself with the eternal North Stars that never set so as to ensure his rebirth and eternity.<ref name="Gay Robins 2000"/>

[[File:S10.08 Entry hall. Step Pyramid Complex, Saqqara. image 9497.jpg|thumb|upright|Entry hall. Step Pyramid Complex, Saqqara]]
[[Image:Temples at Festival complex.JPG|thumb|Temples of the festival complex]]