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THE PYRAMIDS OF GIZEH.
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" The cartouche is not in any respect similar to those of his predecessors, Suphis I. and Suphis II., as far as they can be
ascertained: it resembles rather those of the Sixteenth Dynasty, but therel is no traditional or internal evidence to determine that
Mukerinos was either the founder or monarch of another line; and the list of Africanus fixes him to the immediate succession
and lineage of Suphis. ;^-;V'-.;
"Enough has been eliminated of the meaning and application of the hieroglyphics to enable the whole of the text of the coffin
to be made out; and although the illusion in itself would appear ambiguous, yet sufficient light is shed upon it by monuments
of an approximate and later era to justify the interpretation. It consists of an address to the deceased monarch, as identified with
Osiris, wbose name every embalmed individual bore. Isis and NephtHys, the sister-deities and companions of Osiris, direct a like
invocation to the monarch Enantef* whose inner wooden coffin is in the collection of the British Museum. In the hieroglyphics of
the coffin of Mukerinos, the unity of the king, under his character of Osiris, is kept up throughout, that deity being the son of Netpe
and Seb, the Egyptian Rhea, and Saturn. Osiris is called,: on the coffin of Onkh-ape, a sacred bard (Brit. Mus.), the ' revealed son of
Netpe/ The literal meaning of the two lines appears to be as follows:—-
"Line I.-—Osirian, King Men-kah-re of eternal life, engendered of the Heaven, child of Netpe . . . "■■. .who extends thy mother?
"Line II.—Nepte over thee, may she watch thy abode of rest in Heaven, revealing thee to the God (chastiser?) of thy
impure enemies. King Men-ka-re living for ever.
"The expression 'child/ in Line J,, is indicated by the mouth, phonetically s h e, derived from the root shaa, oriri,
nasci, represented by the calf and two human arms, with its determinative of the limb of a victim. [Vide Salvolini,..■■* Analyse
Grammaticale Raisonnee,' PI, F, 196.) The word 'rest 'is of common occurrence in inscriptions, and is frequently accompanied by
the section of a Sarcophagus, indicating the abode of rest, or tomb, over which Socharis particularly presides. The symbol before
the hatchet has been almost all destroyed, but the angular corner of the head, and the shape of the tail of the bird, is that of
the owl,—a, purely phonetic symbol, and not found in a tropical sense. The deity here referred to is Har, or Horus, identified
with Ra, the Sun, the support and avenger of his father Osiris, and chastiser of the impure (the mystic enemies of that deity,
associates of Typhon, the giants of Greek mythoi). A personification of the goddess Netpe, kneeling on one knee, with wings
attached to her hands and arms, is commonly found depicted on the chest of mummy-coffins. On that of Kotb-ti, a female attached
to the worship of Am6n (Brit. Mus.), the prayer of the deceased commences, c Oh, Netpe, ' Mother,' extend thy wings over me;'
and amongst the prayers of the deceased Onkh-ape the same invocation occurs: 'Extend thy mother, Netpe, over thee, that she
may watch over the abode of rest.' The allusion in all these instances is to Osiris, or the Osirian type of the dead, equally Used
in embalming the deceased of either sex. The text of the inscription abounds with the use of phonetic symbols, proving that at
this early period the language had been definitely formed."
Base -./ ;...;- ■■'"..•„•?.'.•••" •*;.! ■?•."■' '*'.'■■'..-.• '(;■:■■': ■■/.:"i-;" '■'■[: • ''■••• ).■■':■ .'■■."•..~::. "'■'•;' '■'■/'
Present Height perpendicular . . , ^ ;.; ". . ; . . ,
Present Height inclined . / ^ . • .'-- .,'; ■■■. . . ^. , .>' . '. ;; ■•'•••.',,
Former Height perpendicular . ;"'• .■';"■. :.'••: .-. . i. , , > .
Former Height inclined . . . v •: - • • ; • • - •
Angle of Casing, 51°. \ , /
Square of Platform at top, about ...,' . • .. v . ... . . -.-•■-'
Present Height of Granite, perpendicular from the Base,— ;
On the Western Side . , .....;• '■'• ':.'• ■:-'■ ■■ ■■'■■■■ ■'-■"._"' *■;
On the Northern Side . . .:'.'•-'-••-• - * '.""";■'.. • -...._ . .. - .
UPPER EXCAVATION, MADE BY THE MAMELUCS.
Height from the Base . . . .: ► • • ; • ••;'•,'
Average Breadth . ; . > • . • . . . • > • '■■'-*"■ •
Depth from the face of Pyramid . • « ' . • ;••.*• • •
LOWER EXCAVATION.
Height from the Base ;..-.'/--' . . • • • • •. • " . . ;
Average Breadth . \ .-•■'.'';. ... >-'•'. . • • • ■• • •
Depth from the face of Pyramid ..; . . >: • .-'■;.. • • • •
Height from the Base to the Gallery, begun by M.. Caviglia at the Southern end of Exca-
vation made by the Mamelucs . . ^ . . ./ - . .. •■'■'.,'■■.
Extent of Excavation made by M. Caviglia, from November 1836, to 13th February, 1837 .
Extent to which that Excavation was carried from thence by Colonel Howard Vyse, to
Centre of the first Shaft ... ..... • •
Depth of the first Shaft .;,■' ... . . ; . . • v ; r • •
Horizontal Passage to Centre of second Shaft ... > . . • ■
Depth of second Shaft to the Rock at the bottom of the Pyramid . V. • • *
Extent of Gallery between first and second Shafts towards the Centre of the Pyramid .
Extent of Gallery at the bottom of second Shaft towards the Centre of the Pyramid .
Note.—-Both these latter Excavations intersect the Centre of the Pyramid.
Excavation eastward at the bottom of the second Shaft .. ....„■.'.... . . .
Depth of Pit sunk at bottom of second Shaft into the Rock . , '.-'■ :. . .
ENTRANCE PASSAGE IN CENTRE OF NORTHERN FRONT.
Perpendicular Height from bottom of Passage to Base . . . ... ;.,.
Angle of Passage, 26° 2'.
Length of Granite Sides and Floor . . ';*•■; ; . . . # . . . .
Feet.
; 354
Inches
6
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TABLE OF DIMENSIONS OF THE THIR D PYRAMID.
Length of Granite Roof . -..--*';,'■-;:'. .; . ■•',.':■ •- \ , ^. ..-:>'
Total length from Entrance to bottom of Incline . . . ,yi- . . . .
Breadth" ; . ' .'■'■■.•'•■' '■'.;-.: : . ■ ■ :'„"/.: ":■'.-" _';.; •.'■' ■.]'- - .- ..> ; •."•,"_': ''.- .■".'■'. > ■;'■ ;'.;; •■ ■'.;■■■ ■•• :
Height perpendicular to Incline . . . ■'.-.. ..•■;'."-. . -: >: - • •
From bottom of Incline to Anteroom . . r . .: . . :. ■_■■;-.: V-.' . ,
ANTEROOM.
Length, North and South . . . , :, . . . . . . ;. .
Breadth, East and West . . '.'.; • • •' * • • • • -*.:.
Height- ,; ■.1;". . .-: ■;..'; ...: . . ..- ;>■• '••■»'•- ,; :'/;.\ .■'■'•;. ' . ' ';.■ .' ::;':-. ; . ~
From Anteroom to end of the three Portcullises . > . . . . .
PASSAGE FROM PORTCULLIS TO LARGE APARTMENT.
Length -.. . '■'. ' -.',''.: " •":.", .. '" •■: :.;.*-:.'-: ■:•".'■ ,: .'•':.*'•'''■.-•■'■ •' ?'.-'i*."'"■■ '•»,•'■: '.•'•'•••'■ "'?■'"'• ■'
Breadth ..'.:;■.; ; .-.. -; ...:■■'. :;- .-...• ■ ■'•:* :■:..■: •;■•■ :; ■■•: ■'.':*--. ■•-.-• '• .;.:■'-. "•■'•;,;.■.'
Height -. . ". • '_,..' '. .:'• -'■'. '■'-■ "': ;. .: ■.• '• ' ., : .: :• ' . ' *'."•' '■*:[ •;■ .:.r'.>-'-" • ';.,;'»'
Angle of Passage, 4°.
LARGE APARTMENT.
Total Length, East and West . . :. • • • "•'.."■. • • :* • r- "
Breadth, North and South . . . • • • • * • • • • ■'••■• •
Length from East End to Pilasters . ;* • ^ • •; • • • • •
Height of Apartment from East End to Pilasters . . . , . . . . .
Height at West End . • • .'■•'■ " ; • \ * • i • : '
Former Height of Apartment westward of the Pilasters^ where the Floor was paved on a
level with Eastern End . ■,.-■ • • \ • • • • • ' '
Present Height varies, on account of the irregularity of the Rock composing the Floor,
from 12 ft. 11 in. to 13 ft. 4 in.
PLACE FOR A SARCOPHAGUS.
Distance from the Western Side of the Apartment . . . . ' - v '
Distance from the Northern Side of the Apartment . . . . . . , .
Length, North and South . .'■."'• ■; • • • • • • • • • *
Breadth, East and West . > • • ..*'.■•• • • • •';• • • • *
Depth in the Rock . . . • • • ' * * * * • ' *
Depth from the Level of the former Pavement, now removed . . . . . .
Breadth of Pilasters . .. . v • • ' * • '■■•■: • • v •
projection of Pilasters . . * • • • v • . . ■■».' . -
Feet.
Inches.
29
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104
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DESCENDING PASSAGE INTO THE SEPULCHRAL CHAMBER.*
Distance of its Entrance from the Eastern End of the Large Apartment , ;••-. , .
Length to Portcullis .; . y .. : . . / . . ' .- ^ . . ; .
Total Height of Passage . ,'■■.'[''.. . > . . . - . . v . . .•'■•'.;.,
Height of Ramp on each side . . ./ . -* ; . . ...
Breadth between Ramps . . . . .\ . / . . . . . .
Breadth of Ramps , . . . . . .......
Thickness of Portcullis removed . ...... , . ... .
From Portcullis to bottom of Incline '•/>'■■ . . . / .; . . . .:
Length of Horizontal Passage to the Apartment of the Sarcophagus . . . .
Breadth ;- ■ -.._...■;/, :'t:'.' ^. '-:■'.'■[ :..':' V ■.:■'.»"'' :-..■;■;•• r-':r-^v^-i^. :,C*-::
Height ;.:..':.;:;.:".:,..-- %■ .:;;-.'- ..- ;;.•.:■-. ': :-'..;': ,'■ -./'- ■. '. ■■ .'.- - ■'_.'■.'..'; ..;;:''.' '—
SEPULCHRAL CHAMBER.
Length, North and South . \ . . . :''■•'. .■..-"•:■ . . .; \ '.'.'. .
Breadth, East and West", • ■ - . . . . !. . . J. ;
Height at the Sides . . ... . ... / , . .
Height at the Centre V . y.: . . ; . ; . . y . . .
Average Length of Stones meeting in the middle, and composing the Roof, is about .
Thickness out of which the Coving is cut . . . . . • • . ?A
Thickness of Granite Lining, about . . . . . . . ; / .
SARCOPHAGUS.
Outside.
Length
Breadth
Height
Inside.
Length :.v'' .'.,: ......",.';.'.'. •:>'.. ..." ':..:■. ':-.-,,, ■ ■':•:....'■ ..V.. ..;'■•..:;......-. ::;;'■ ...'.;
Breadth . . , :._ . . . . • •_. ■• -..';■* .-'..•;■'•' . .
Depth. ■. . ■,.;- ■-/: '.: ■■/■ -.v'-t- . ;:,'-.•■■-'•: . ■•;-.,:.; -...-;. ;".■.- .;:
Difference of the Level of the Room containing the Niches below that of the Passage
leading to the Sepulchral Chamber, from whence the communication is by seven steps
Length of the Seven Steps . . . _ .• . . . . , .
Width of Steps . . v . • • • v . . .'." ; .
Feet. .
Inches.
17
0
30
0
4'
9
2
4
2
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0
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0
10
2
5
10
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* The Passage was built up to the height of the ramps for the length of sixteen feet nine inches; in order, it would appear, to prevent the removal of the Sarcophagus.
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" The cartouche is not in any respect similar to those of his predecessors, Suphis I. and Suphis II., as far as they can be
ascertained: it resembles rather those of the Sixteenth Dynasty, but therel is no traditional or internal evidence to determine that
Mukerinos was either the founder or monarch of another line; and the list of Africanus fixes him to the immediate succession
and lineage of Suphis. ;^-;V'-.;
"Enough has been eliminated of the meaning and application of the hieroglyphics to enable the whole of the text of the coffin
to be made out; and although the illusion in itself would appear ambiguous, yet sufficient light is shed upon it by monuments
of an approximate and later era to justify the interpretation. It consists of an address to the deceased monarch, as identified with
Osiris, wbose name every embalmed individual bore. Isis and NephtHys, the sister-deities and companions of Osiris, direct a like
invocation to the monarch Enantef* whose inner wooden coffin is in the collection of the British Museum. In the hieroglyphics of
the coffin of Mukerinos, the unity of the king, under his character of Osiris, is kept up throughout, that deity being the son of Netpe
and Seb, the Egyptian Rhea, and Saturn. Osiris is called,: on the coffin of Onkh-ape, a sacred bard (Brit. Mus.), the ' revealed son of
Netpe/ The literal meaning of the two lines appears to be as follows:—-
"Line I.-—Osirian, King Men-kah-re of eternal life, engendered of the Heaven, child of Netpe . . . "■■. .who extends thy mother?
"Line II.—Nepte over thee, may she watch thy abode of rest in Heaven, revealing thee to the God (chastiser?) of thy
impure enemies. King Men-ka-re living for ever.
"The expression 'child/ in Line J,, is indicated by the mouth, phonetically s h e, derived from the root shaa, oriri,
nasci, represented by the calf and two human arms, with its determinative of the limb of a victim. [Vide Salvolini,..■■* Analyse
Grammaticale Raisonnee,' PI, F, 196.) The word 'rest 'is of common occurrence in inscriptions, and is frequently accompanied by
the section of a Sarcophagus, indicating the abode of rest, or tomb, over which Socharis particularly presides. The symbol before
the hatchet has been almost all destroyed, but the angular corner of the head, and the shape of the tail of the bird, is that of
the owl,—a, purely phonetic symbol, and not found in a tropical sense. The deity here referred to is Har, or Horus, identified
with Ra, the Sun, the support and avenger of his father Osiris, and chastiser of the impure (the mystic enemies of that deity,
associates of Typhon, the giants of Greek mythoi). A personification of the goddess Netpe, kneeling on one knee, with wings
attached to her hands and arms, is commonly found depicted on the chest of mummy-coffins. On that of Kotb-ti, a female attached
to the worship of Am6n (Brit. Mus.), the prayer of the deceased commences, c Oh, Netpe, ' Mother,' extend thy wings over me;'
and amongst the prayers of the deceased Onkh-ape the same invocation occurs: 'Extend thy mother, Netpe, over thee, that she
may watch over the abode of rest.' The allusion in all these instances is to Osiris, or the Osirian type of the dead, equally Used
in embalming the deceased of either sex. The text of the inscription abounds with the use of phonetic symbols, proving that at
this early period the language had been definitely formed."
Base -./ ;...;- ■■'"..•„•?.'.•••" •*;.! ■?•."■' '*'.'■■'..-.• '(;■:■■': ■■/.:"i-;" '■'■[: • ''■••• ).■■':■ .'■■."•..~::. "'■'•;' '■'■/'
Present Height perpendicular . . , ^ ;.; ". . ; . . ,
Present Height inclined . / ^ . • .'-- .,'; ■■■. . . ^. , .>' . '. ;; ■•'•••.',,
Former Height perpendicular . ;"'• .■';"■. :.'••: .-. . i. , , > .
Former Height inclined . . . v •: - • • ; • • - •
Angle of Casing, 51°. \ , /
Square of Platform at top, about ...,' . • .. v . ... . . -.-•■-'
Present Height of Granite, perpendicular from the Base,— ;
On the Western Side . , .....;• '■'• ':.'• ■:-'■ ■■ ■■'■■■■ ■'-■"._"' *■;
On the Northern Side . . .:'.'•-'-••-• - * '.""";■'.. • -...._ . .. - .
UPPER EXCAVATION, MADE BY THE MAMELUCS.
Height from the Base . . . .: ► • • ; • ••;'•,'
Average Breadth . ; . > • . • . . . • > • '■■'-*"■ •
Depth from the face of Pyramid . • « ' . • ;••.*• • •
LOWER EXCAVATION.
Height from the Base ;..-.'/--' . . • • • • •. • " . . ;
Average Breadth . \ .-•■'.'';. ... >-'•'. . • • • ■• • •
Depth from the face of Pyramid ..; . . >: • .-'■;.. • • • •
Height from the Base to the Gallery, begun by M.. Caviglia at the Southern end of Exca-
vation made by the Mamelucs . . ^ . . ./ - . .. •■'■'.,'■■.
Extent of Excavation made by M. Caviglia, from November 1836, to 13th February, 1837 .
Extent to which that Excavation was carried from thence by Colonel Howard Vyse, to
Centre of the first Shaft ... ..... • •
Depth of the first Shaft .;,■' ... . . ; . . • v ; r • •
Horizontal Passage to Centre of second Shaft ... > . . • ■
Depth of second Shaft to the Rock at the bottom of the Pyramid . V. • • *
Extent of Gallery between first and second Shafts towards the Centre of the Pyramid .
Extent of Gallery at the bottom of second Shaft towards the Centre of the Pyramid .
Note.—-Both these latter Excavations intersect the Centre of the Pyramid.
Excavation eastward at the bottom of the second Shaft .. ....„■.'.... . . .
Depth of Pit sunk at bottom of second Shaft into the Rock . , '.-'■ :. . .
ENTRANCE PASSAGE IN CENTRE OF NORTHERN FRONT.
Perpendicular Height from bottom of Passage to Base . . . ... ;.,.
Angle of Passage, 26° 2'.
Length of Granite Sides and Floor . . ';*•■; ; . . . # . . . .
Feet.
; 354
Inches
6
,203
G
:; 261
4
v 218
0
.••■■'••'; >278
2
16
36
25
71
12
38
35
11
31
77
6
52
29
11
49
18
22
13
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TABLE OF DIMENSIONS OF THE THIR D PYRAMID.
Length of Granite Roof . -..--*';,'■-;:'. .; . ■•',.':■ •- \ , ^. ..-:>'
Total length from Entrance to bottom of Incline . . . ,yi- . . . .
Breadth" ; . ' .'■'■■.•'•■' '■'.;-.: : . ■ ■ :'„"/.: ":■'.-" _';.; •.'■' ■.]'- - .- ..> ; •."•,"_': ''.- .■".'■'. > ■;'■ ;'.;; •■ ■'.;■■■ ■•• :
Height perpendicular to Incline . . . ■'.-.. ..•■;'."-. . -: >: - • •
From bottom of Incline to Anteroom . . r . .: . . :. ■_■■;-.: V-.' . ,
ANTEROOM.
Length, North and South . . . , :, . . . . . . ;. .
Breadth, East and West . . '.'.; • • •' * • • • • -*.:.
Height- ,; ■.1;". . .-: ■;..'; ...: . . ..- ;>■• '••■»'•- ,; :'/;.\ .■'■'•;. ' . ' ';.■ .' ::;':-. ; . ~
From Anteroom to end of the three Portcullises . > . . . . .
PASSAGE FROM PORTCULLIS TO LARGE APARTMENT.
Length -.. . '■'. ' -.',''.: " •":.", .. '" •■: :.;.*-:.'-: ■:•".'■ ,: .'•':.*'•'''■.-•■'■ •' ?'.-'i*."'"■■ '•»,•'■: '.•'•'•••'■ "'?■'"'• ■'
Breadth ..'.:;■.; ; .-.. -; ...:■■'. :;- .-...• ■ ■'•:* :■:..■: •;■•■ :; ■■•: ■'.':*--. ■•-.-• '• .;.:■'-. "•■'•;,;.■.'
Height -. . ". • '_,..' '. .:'• -'■'. '■'-■ "': ;. .: ■.• '• ' ., : .: :• ' . ' *'."•' '■*:[ •;■ .:.r'.>-'-" • ';.,;'»'
Angle of Passage, 4°.
LARGE APARTMENT.
Total Length, East and West . . :. • • • "•'.."■. • • :* • r- "
Breadth, North and South . . . • • • • * • • • • ■'••■• •
Length from East End to Pilasters . ;* • ^ • •; • • • • •
Height of Apartment from East End to Pilasters . . . , . . . . .
Height at West End . • • .'■•'■ " ; • \ * • i • : '
Former Height of Apartment westward of the Pilasters^ where the Floor was paved on a
level with Eastern End . ■,.-■ • • \ • • • • • ' '
Present Height varies, on account of the irregularity of the Rock composing the Floor,
from 12 ft. 11 in. to 13 ft. 4 in.
PLACE FOR A SARCOPHAGUS.
Distance from the Western Side of the Apartment . . . . ' - v '
Distance from the Northern Side of the Apartment . . . . . . , .
Length, North and South . .'■."'• ■; • • • • • • • • • *
Breadth, East and West . > • • ..*'.■•• • • • •';• • • • *
Depth in the Rock . . . • • • ' * * * * • ' *
Depth from the Level of the former Pavement, now removed . . . . . .
Breadth of Pilasters . .. . v • • ' * • '■■•■: • • v •
projection of Pilasters . . * • • • v • . . ■■».' . -
Feet.
Inches.
29
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104
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DESCENDING PASSAGE INTO THE SEPULCHRAL CHAMBER.*
Distance of its Entrance from the Eastern End of the Large Apartment , ;••-. , .
Length to Portcullis .; . y .. : . . / . . ' .- ^ . . ; .
Total Height of Passage . ,'■■.'[''.. . > . . . - . . v . . .•'■•'.;.,
Height of Ramp on each side . . ./ . -* ; . . ...
Breadth between Ramps . . . . .\ . / . . . . . .
Breadth of Ramps , . . . . . .......
Thickness of Portcullis removed . ...... , . ... .
From Portcullis to bottom of Incline '•/>'■■ . . . / .; . . . .:
Length of Horizontal Passage to the Apartment of the Sarcophagus . . . .
Breadth ;- ■ -.._...■;/, :'t:'.' ^. '-:■'.'■[ :..':' V ■.:■'.»"'' :-..■;■;•• r-':r-^v^-i^. :,C*-::
Height ;.:..':.;:;.:".:,..-- %■ .:;;-.'- ..- ;;.•.:■-. ': :-'..;': ,'■ -./'- ■. '. ■■ .'.- - ■'_.'■.'..'; ..;;:''.' '—
SEPULCHRAL CHAMBER.
Length, North and South . \ . . . :''■•'. .■..-"•:■ . . .; \ '.'.'. .
Breadth, East and West", • ■ - . . . . !. . . J. ;
Height at the Sides . . ... . ... / , . .
Height at the Centre V . y.: . . ; . ; . . y . . .
Average Length of Stones meeting in the middle, and composing the Roof, is about .
Thickness out of which the Coving is cut . . . . . • • . ?A
Thickness of Granite Lining, about . . . . . . . ; / .
SARCOPHAGUS.
Outside.
Length
Breadth
Height
Inside.
Length :.v'' .'.,: ......",.';.'.'. •:>'.. ..." ':..:■. ':-.-,,, ■ ■':•:....'■ ..V.. ..;'■•..:;......-. ::;;'■ ...'.;
Breadth . . , :._ . . . . • •_. ■• -..';■* .-'..•;■'•' . .
Depth. ■. . ■,.;- ■-/: '.: ■■/■ -.v'-t- . ;:,'-.•■■-'•: . ■•;-.,:.; -...-;. ;".■.- .;:
Difference of the Level of the Room containing the Niches below that of the Passage
leading to the Sepulchral Chamber, from whence the communication is by seven steps
Length of the Seven Steps . . . _ .• . . . . , .
Width of Steps . . v . • • • v . . .'." ; .
Feet. .
Inches.
17
0
30
0
4'
9
2
4
2
-m
0
ii
0
10
2
5
10
: 0
4
6
6
9
21
8
8
7
8
;::v9':
11
3
10
6
3
8
2
6
8
0
3
1
2
11
6
5
2
Oi
2
Oh
3
O
6
0
3
3
* The Passage was built up to the height of the ramps for the length of sixteen feet nine inches; in order, it would appear, to prevent the removal of the Sarcophagus.