mastaba

• Древнеегипетское погребальное сооружение с прямоугольным основанием, наклонными стенами и плоской крышей, обычно сделанное из сырцового кирпича.

An ancient Egyptian tomb structure with a rectangular base, sloping sides, and a flat roof, typically made of mud-brick.

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   A flat-roofed, rectangular ancient Egyptian tomb with sloping sides, typically made of mud-brick, used for burial of the elite.

   Древнеегипетская гробница

   • The archaeologists excavated a well-preserved mastaba near the pyramid complex.
   • Mastabas were the precursors to the step pyramids in ancient Egypt.
   • The walls of the mastaba were decorated with intricate carvings and hieroglyphs.