Inside, the burial chamber and storage spaces for Zoser's grave goods were carved out of the

earth and rock beneath the structure. Imhotep's intent was to mimic the basic structure of King Zoser's palatial home in the burial chamber. The tomb, like those that followed, was meant to be a replica of the royal palace. In early tombs, the central area was always the burial place. The other surrounding rooms contained burial artifacts such as furniture and jewelry and other provisions owned by the king. alse doors of heavy stone, inscribed with heiroglyphs, represented passageways between rooms. There were no real doors between the rooms, because it was believed the king would be able to move about his rooms, in the afterlife, without the help of structural passageways.