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The pit , square or rectangular in form , but never round , leads to the chamber where the mummy was laid ; it is situated in the middle of the greater axis of the mastaba nearer to the north than the south , and varies in depth from ...
The pit , square or rectangular in form , but never round , leads to the chamber where the mummy was laid ; it is situated in the middle of the greater axis of the mastaba nearer to the north than the south , and varies in depth from ...
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The roofing in of this chamber is a beautiful piece of mason's work ... The five hollow chambers K , L , M , N , O were built above the King's Chamber to lighten the pressure of the superincumbent mass . In chamber o the name Chufu was ...
The roofing in of this chamber is a beautiful piece of mason's work ... The five hollow chambers K , L , M , N , O were built above the King's Chamber to lighten the pressure of the superincumbent mass . In chamber o the name Chufu was ...
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The entrance is on the north side , about thirteen feet above the ground , and a descending corridor about 104 feet long , passing through an ante - chamber , having a series of three granite doors , leads into one chamber about 44 feet ...
The entrance is on the north side , about thirteen feet above the ground , and a descending corridor about 104 feet long , passing through an ante - chamber , having a series of three granite doors , leads into one chamber about 44 feet ...
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Contents
The Egyptian Race and Language | 1 |
Egyptian Chronology | 10 |
The History of Egypt Dynasties I XXX | 18 |
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The Mummy: Chapters on Egyptian Funereal Archaeology Sir Ernest Alfred Wallis Budge Limited preview - 1964 |
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