mastabah

• Altägyptisches Grabmal aus Lehmziegeln mit rechteckigem Grundriss, schrägen Wänden und flachem Dach.

An ancient Egyptian sepulchral structure built of mud-brick, characterized by a rectangular base, sloping sides, and a flat roof.

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   An ancient Egyptian mud-brick tomb with a rectangular base, sloping sides, and a flat roof, used for burials of nobles and officials.

   Altägyptisches Grab

   • The archaeologists excavated a well-preserved mastabah near the pyramid complex.
   • Mastabahs were often decorated with intricate carvings and paintings.
   • The rectangular shape of the mastabah is a distinctive feature of early Egyptian architecture.