Who was the inventor of the pyramids?

Not a particular person, but the pyramid of Djoser, one of the oldest and simplest pyramids was done by the architect ImHotep. Egyptologists ascribe to him the design of the pyramid of Djoser, a step pyramid at Saqqar in Giza, Egypt in 2630 - 2611 BC. read more

No pyramids are more celebrated than the Great Pyramids of Giza, located on a plateau on the west bank of the Nile River, on the outskirts of modern-day Cairo. The oldest and largest of the three pyramids at Giza, known as the Great Pyramid, is the only surviving structure out of the famed seven wonders of the ancient world. read more

The Egyptian polymath Imhotep (who was later deified) created the first pyramid, the Step Pyramid of the Pharaoh Djoser. He, therefore, is the inventor of (Egyptian) pyramids. As for ziggurats, we don’t know a name. As for Mexican pyramids, we don’t know a name. read more