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The Cemeteries of Abydos (1913)

Egypt Exploration Fund, Naville, Edouard, 1844-1926, Peet, T. Eric (Thomas Eric), 1882-1934, Hall, H. R. (Harry Reginald), 1873-1930, Haddon, Kathleen, Loat, W. L. S. (William Leonard Stevenson) · London ; Boston : Egypt Exploration Fund · leaf 42

An illustration from The Cemeteries of Abydos, 1913, leaf 42
w mound in which are the earlydynastic graves. They are of two types, eitherdeep shafts with rock-cut chambers, or shallowshafts leading into large brick barrel-vaulted covered with sand. The advantage of this systemis that the chambers can be built to a size whichwould be dangerous or even… … Plan.

Tombs -- Egypt · Excavations (Archaeology) -- Egypt Abydos · Abydos (Egypt : Extinct city)

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