Perrot, Georges, 1832-1914, Chipiez, Charles, 1835-1901, Armstrong, Walter, Sir, 1850-1918 · London : Chapman and Hall · leaf 332
esults which are most interesting andimportant from every point of view.^ One district of this necropolis is made up by a vast number oftombs dating from the time of the ancient empire, and particularlyfrom the sixth dynasty. Arrangements similar to those of themastabas at Sakkarah are found, but… … Fig. 159.—The river transport of the Mummy. (Champollion, pi. 173.) Marlette calls the central cemetery, has allowed arrangementsto be adopted similar to those on the plateau of Memphis, wherethe sand is the only covering to a stratum of living rock in whichit was easy to cut the well and the…
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