Perrot, Georges, 1832-1914, Chipiez, Charles, 1835-1901, Armstrong, Walter, Sir, 1850-1918 · London : Chapman and Hall · leaf 302
e 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. 2 I Two walls of fine limestone blocks inclose a… … JJ ZO JO *o So Fig. 143.—Section of the Stepped Pyramid at Sakkarah ; 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 lower part of the Stepped…
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