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CONTENTS.
CHAPTER I.
Introduction
i-4
5-8
Sect, i, The season and site of work. 2, Boun-
daries to the district explored. 3, Special
indications; Alawniyeh. 4, The necropolis
of Mahasna. 5, Main results of its excava-
tion. 6, One elaborately furnished tomb.
7, Exploration continued northward; the
Der at Bet Khallaf. 8, Real nature of the
structure; a great tomb of the Illrd
Dynasty. 9, Architectural features; the
earliest arch. 10, Other neighbouring tombs.
11, The step-pyramid at Saqqara. 12, The
traditional burial-place of Neter-Khet. 13,
The tomb of Neter-Rhet.—Bibliography.
CHAPTER II.
The Pre-dynastic Sites (L. and MS.) .
(a) The Cemetery at Alawniyeh: 14, General
features. 15, Some special objects. 16,
Sequence dates of pottery, (b) The Settlement
near Mahasna: 16, Its position in the
middle of a necropolis. 17, Nature of the
ground. 18, Nature and results of excava-
tion. 19, Summary; its situation. 20, Its
houses and dwellings; traces of habitation.
21, A large pottery kiln. 22, Flint imple-
ments, their variety and character; co-rela-
tion with the Cemetery. 23, The pre-
dyhastic civilisation.
CHAPTER III.
Third Dynasty Tombs at Bet Khallaf (K).
The Tomb of Neter-Khet (K i) . 8-11
24, Position and appearance. 25, Its chief
architectural features. 26, The arch and
barrel roof. 27, The descending passage
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closed with stone doors. 28, Entrance of
the burial chamber. 29, The shaft by which
the chambers were reached. 30, The surface
deposits and objects found on the stairway.
31, Copper and flint implements. 32,
Objects from the chambers. 33, The seal-
ings and royal names. 34, The alabaster
vases.
CHAPTER IV.
The Tomb of Hen Nekht (K 2)
35, Appearance and identification. 36, Ana-
logy with the Step Pyramid. 37, Details of
plan and section. 38, The remains of the
King. 40, State of the burial chamber.
41, Details of Construction. 42, Dr. Myers'
statement with regard to the bones and skull,
with measurements and details.
CHAPTER V.
The Tombs K 3, K 4, and K 5 .
43, Situation and character. 44, Comparison
of details. 45, Skull and bones from K 3.
46, Position and construction of K 5; the
tomb furniture.
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14-16
CHAPTER VI.
Archaeological Types of the IIIrd
Dynasty......16-18
48, Paucity of material. 49, Evolution of tomb
construction. 50, The hard stone bowls.
51, The vessels and tables of alabaster. 52,
The implements of copper. 53, The flint
implements. 54, The Pottery.
CHAPTER I.
Introduction
i-4
5-8
Sect, i, The season and site of work. 2, Boun-
daries to the district explored. 3, Special
indications; Alawniyeh. 4, The necropolis
of Mahasna. 5, Main results of its excava-
tion. 6, One elaborately furnished tomb.
7, Exploration continued northward; the
Der at Bet Khallaf. 8, Real nature of the
structure; a great tomb of the Illrd
Dynasty. 9, Architectural features; the
earliest arch. 10, Other neighbouring tombs.
11, The step-pyramid at Saqqara. 12, The
traditional burial-place of Neter-Khet. 13,
The tomb of Neter-Rhet.—Bibliography.
CHAPTER II.
The Pre-dynastic Sites (L. and MS.) .
(a) The Cemetery at Alawniyeh: 14, General
features. 15, Some special objects. 16,
Sequence dates of pottery, (b) The Settlement
near Mahasna: 16, Its position in the
middle of a necropolis. 17, Nature of the
ground. 18, Nature and results of excava-
tion. 19, Summary; its situation. 20, Its
houses and dwellings; traces of habitation.
21, A large pottery kiln. 22, Flint imple-
ments, their variety and character; co-rela-
tion with the Cemetery. 23, The pre-
dyhastic civilisation.
CHAPTER III.
Third Dynasty Tombs at Bet Khallaf (K).
The Tomb of Neter-Khet (K i) . 8-11
24, Position and appearance. 25, Its chief
architectural features. 26, The arch and
barrel roof. 27, The descending passage
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closed with stone doors. 28, Entrance of
the burial chamber. 29, The shaft by which
the chambers were reached. 30, The surface
deposits and objects found on the stairway.
31, Copper and flint implements. 32,
Objects from the chambers. 33, The seal-
ings and royal names. 34, The alabaster
vases.
CHAPTER IV.
The Tomb of Hen Nekht (K 2)
35, Appearance and identification. 36, Ana-
logy with the Step Pyramid. 37, Details of
plan and section. 38, The remains of the
King. 40, State of the burial chamber.
41, Details of Construction. 42, Dr. Myers'
statement with regard to the bones and skull,
with measurements and details.
CHAPTER V.
The Tombs K 3, K 4, and K 5 .
43, Situation and character. 44, Comparison
of details. 45, Skull and bones from K 3.
46, Position and construction of K 5; the
tomb furniture.
II-14
14-16
CHAPTER VI.
Archaeological Types of the IIIrd
Dynasty......16-18
48, Paucity of material. 49, Evolution of tomb
construction. 50, The hard stone bowls.
51, The vessels and tables of alabaster. 52,
The implements of copper. 53, The flint
implements. 54, The Pottery.