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 86
the two sidesmeet. The rough curve thus obtained is then chiselled into theform of an arch(fig. 60). The roofis usually formedof large stone slabsplaced closely to-gether ; when thespace between thewalls was not toogreat, a single rowof slabs covered it,but when this was not possible the roof… … Fig. 60. —Corbelled arch in templeof Seti I. at Abydos. 6o RELIGIOUS ARCHITECTURE. resembling immense stone beams were laid acrossthe supports and formed a framework on which theroofing slabs were laid. There were two types of these supports, the pillarand the column. Some of these are…
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