Manual of Egyptian archæology and guide to the study of antiquities in Egypt. For the use of students and travellers (1914)
Maspero, G. (Gaston), 1846-1916, Johns, Agnes Sophia Griffith, 1859- · New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons; London, H. Grevel and Co. · leaf 64
alquirements of the defences ; they had no parapets,and took the place of towers. They added muchto the security of the fortress as they commandedthe access to the top of the walls, and enabledthe besieged to direct a flank attack against theenemy if any attempt was made to force the mainwalls. The… … built horizontally into the mass. The outer face isin two sections, the lower one almost vertical, theupper one sloping at an angle of about 70 degrees,an arrangement which made it extremely difficult ifnot impossible toscale the walls. Thewhole of the en-closure inside thewalls was filled inafter…
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