he flat mass (see Fig. 143)upon which they rested. Moreover, the architect provided forthe lateral tying of the different sections of his work, as Lepsiusproves to us by a partial section of the pyramid of Abousir. The Tomb under the Ancient Empire. 213 Two walls of fine limestone blocks inclose a… … -^V\sx<S«WS«S$S^^--5S,.A.~--- FlG. 143.—Section of the Stepped Pyramid at Sakl<arah ; from Lepsius. Do these parallel walls reach from top to bottom ? A detaildiscovered by Minutoli would seem to indicate that a base wasfirst constructed of sufficient extent for the whole monument. Inthe…
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