spiritsdancinginthenight:Hemiunu (fl. 2570 BC) is believed to be the architect of the Great Pyramid
spiritsdancinginthenight:Hemiunu (fl. 2570 BC) is believed to be the architect of the Great Pyramid of Giza, Egypt. As vizier, Hemiunu was one the most important members of the court and responsible for all the royal works.This statue of Hemiunu resides at the Pelizaeus Museum, Hildesheim, Germany. His feet rest on columns of hieroglyphs, painted in yellow, red, brown, and black. Hemiunu was a son of Prince Nefermaat and his wife Itet, a grandson of Sneferu and relative of Khufu, the Old Kingdom pharaoh. Hemiunu had three sisters and many brothers. -- source link