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Mastabas (tombs)

Scope note

Used to designate ancient Egyptian rectangular brick tombs with sloping sides and a flat top built over a burial chamber cut down into the rock below.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

30005933

Broader Terms used

<tombs by form>

Term used for

mastabahs (tombs)

Equivalent Terms used

mastaba (tomb)

Created

13yrs ago

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