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DESCRIPTION OF THE TOMBS.
17
Tomb of Merneit; see sect. 11 :—-
Inner chamber, E. and W. 354; N. and S. 250.
„ high, 105.
Offering chambers, over all, W. 557; N. 454 ;
S. 457.
Offering chambers, lengths, 160 to 215.
Cubit, 20-63 to 20-83; average, 20-75.
Length at base
Tomb of Azab ; see sect. 14 :—
E. 258 W. 257-2
Breadth at base . . N. 165 S. 163-5
At top these dimensions are 1\ to 20 larger.
Offering chamber:
Length at base . . N. 161 S. 161
Breadth at base . . E. 97 W. 98
At top these dimensions are 13 to 23 larger.
Stairway width 63 wide below to 7() above.
By tomb chamber cubit 20'44 to 20*64, mean
20-57.
Tomb of Mersekha ; see sect. 16 :—
Length inside
. .
E. 656
W. 651
Breadth
.
N. 291-4
S. 293-1
at 60 up
295-2
mid. 296-0
Along S. side
E. 130-4
31-5 pil.
131-2 W.
Along E. side
S. 523-0
107 door
26 N.
Wall.
Chamber.
Wall.
Chamber.
Wal
On N". side
59
71
10
60
E. „
67
50
16
64
16
S. „
60
94
0
0
0
vv
62
46
16
42
10
Greatest height 139, but incomplete.
Tomb of Qa ; see sect. 18 :—
Length inside of beams E. 410, W. 412-5.
Breadth inside of beams N. 208-8, S. 208, mid.
209-2.
Depth from sand 110 under beams, 124 slope
to 170.
Depth from floor lOlJ under beams, 115^ slope
to 1611
Wall. Door. Wall. Door. Wall.
Along E. side passage 76 26 109 28 8
Cubit 20-5 to 20-88, mean 20-72.
Every chamber was measured, and the details
of positions of objects drawn at the time of
clearing; bat it seems needless to state all the
figures, as they are plotted in the plans. The
above dimensions are the only ones from which
any deductions are likely to be required.
The mean values of the cubit are 20'70,
20-75, 20-57, 20-72 inches. Probably 20-72 was
the standard cubit of that age.
17
Tomb of Merneit; see sect. 11 :—-
Inner chamber, E. and W. 354; N. and S. 250.
„ high, 105.
Offering chambers, over all, W. 557; N. 454 ;
S. 457.
Offering chambers, lengths, 160 to 215.
Cubit, 20-63 to 20-83; average, 20-75.
Length at base
Tomb of Azab ; see sect. 14 :—
E. 258 W. 257-2
Breadth at base . . N. 165 S. 163-5
At top these dimensions are 1\ to 20 larger.
Offering chamber:
Length at base . . N. 161 S. 161
Breadth at base . . E. 97 W. 98
At top these dimensions are 13 to 23 larger.
Stairway width 63 wide below to 7() above.
By tomb chamber cubit 20'44 to 20*64, mean
20-57.
Tomb of Mersekha ; see sect. 16 :—
Length inside
. .
E. 656
W. 651
Breadth
.
N. 291-4
S. 293-1
at 60 up
295-2
mid. 296-0
Along S. side
E. 130-4
31-5 pil.
131-2 W.
Along E. side
S. 523-0
107 door
26 N.
Wall.
Chamber.
Wall.
Chamber.
Wal
On N". side
59
71
10
60
E. „
67
50
16
64
16
S. „
60
94
0
0
0
vv
62
46
16
42
10
Greatest height 139, but incomplete.
Tomb of Qa ; see sect. 18 :—
Length inside of beams E. 410, W. 412-5.
Breadth inside of beams N. 208-8, S. 208, mid.
209-2.
Depth from sand 110 under beams, 124 slope
to 170.
Depth from floor lOlJ under beams, 115^ slope
to 1611
Wall. Door. Wall. Door. Wall.
Along E. side passage 76 26 109 28 8
Cubit 20-5 to 20-88, mean 20-72.
Every chamber was measured, and the details
of positions of objects drawn at the time of
clearing; bat it seems needless to state all the
figures, as they are plotted in the plans. The
above dimensions are the only ones from which
any deductions are likely to be required.
The mean values of the cubit are 20'70,
20-75, 20-57, 20-72 inches. Probably 20-72 was
the standard cubit of that age.